Re: [Amc-list] Topic changed to: Pics and video of smoky Rambler

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yepie,
clean, clean,clean.
spray it on.
Torque, torque and retorque!

sometimes learning curves are uphill and the trail is rocky and the rubble is loose!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "jerijan baldwin" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Greetings...
> For a head gasket, I've been most satisfied with the copper spray.  Both
> side of gasket, bottom of head, top of block.  I really pop it to it too.
> I really wet 'er up!
> Then squish 'er down...torque 'er 'round and 'round up by 10 lbs each 'go
> round until I've gotton to ten foot lbs over the called for torque.
> This IS an iron head, yes?
> After a run in, check your torque and button up the job.
> I never had to do a second 'go round with a Rambler head gasket...ever.
> Jerijan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Bruce Griffis
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:21 PM
> To: AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans.
> Subject: [Amc-list] Topic changed to: Pics and video of smoky Rambler
> 
> Thanks Tom and Mark for the info.
> 
> A short clip of the smoky car is here:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdrlBP1qbGA
> 
> Pictures are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/bruce.griffis/SmokingRambler#
> 
> 
> The plume of steam coming out of the #1 cylinder when I pulled the
> plug kind of tells the story (can't see the plume in the pictures,
> though). Definately leaking water into the #1 cylinder. The other
> plugs look kind of dark for only having been in use for maybe 15-20
> minutes (or a little longer, but not much). Looks like I need to
> re-address the carb again.
> 
> The smoke is kind of acrid and stays with you (cough, cough, wheeze,
> wheeze). A lot of white, but a definate blue-ish hue to it. Oil might
> be coming in the #1 cylinder as well (that was the wet, oily plug).
> Hoping it is just the headgasket and my thick application of goo.
> Anyway, will make some calls for a new headgasket.
> 
> Do you guys recommend Permatex Copper in a tube, or the Copper spray?
> Is it easier to get a good, even coating with the spray (if I can find
> it)?
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