Another one bites the dust... Reply #15 – May 10, 2010, 10:13:41 AM I suppose you could do that,,, I would sleeve the cylinder though. Punch out the hole a little then sleeve it so a new piston will fit snug.it depends on the condition of the hole though. Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #16 – May 10, 2010, 10:18:06 AM Quote from: jrad235;321303I have the same question Jcassity, those pistons look a hell of a lot cleaner than my old motor did..with a prolonged coolant leak, they will wash out clean the motor.Ive heard that if you want to clean your cyl's out, you remove plugs , add transmission fluid to the hole, replace plugs and fire up the motor.it will loosen up sludge and carbon then smoke like hell for a while.cold coolant leaking into a cylinder is like putting cold water on hot glass, stuff breaks. Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #17 – May 10, 2010, 11:22:14 AM Yeah, there is something definitely wrong with the tune if that happened @ 10psi. The bottom end motors are seriously strong...much more so than the 5.0 bottom ends. They can hold up to a lot of abuse, so you have an issue if you melted a piston. You might have an injector issue on the #1. I would also wonder of the decks on your head and/or block are warped. Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #18 – May 10, 2010, 04:51:07 PM I'm going to check the decks on both the motor and head (was gonna do that anyway before I noticed the piston). I know people think I'm nuts because I didn't see it at first but at 4'10" when I stand outside the engine bay and cyl 1 is down, I can't even see it, lol. I do most work standing on the front sway bar even with the fan in... Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #19 – May 10, 2010, 05:10:48 PM What Chuck said...You have a injector issue, either very dirty, damaged or maybe incorrect type... Also could have a weak fuel pump, regulator issue, or dirty fuel filter... Generally by 90-100Kmi, a TC pump is already headed for that old F/P graveyard in the sky, I changed 5-6 in the TCs I bought to resell... Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #20 – May 10, 2010, 05:55:11 PM Yeah, I was going to do the whole system if I put it back together. Basically what I do depends on if I get a job I'm going for. Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #21 – May 11, 2010, 04:05:26 AM Quote from: crystal;I do most work standing on the front sway bar even with the fan in...ok,, so thats something WE"VE NEVER seen before.how da hell do you do that? you gotta be like standing in the bay on the sway bar,, correct? Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #22 – May 11, 2010, 07:11:23 AM You got it. This was in 05 pulling the turbo on my old 85 TC before I had to junk it cuz I was moving (I got it with a bad motor and just drove it till it died). I regret having to junk that car every time I look at my birds, I like the 4 eyed ones way better and it's the only one I ever had. Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #23 – May 11, 2010, 08:37:14 AM A pict is worth a 1000 words... Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #24 – May 11, 2010, 04:09:33 PM Quote from: crystal;321456You got it. This was in 05 pulling the turbo on my old 85 TC before I had to junk it cuz I was moving (I got it with a bad motor and just drove it till it died). I regret having to junk that car every time I look at my birds, I like the 4 eyed ones way better and it's the only one I ever had. this puts a new twist on being able to tune the car while someone else drives it. who needs fancy computers when u can fit in the engine bay lol:rollin: Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #25 – May 11, 2010, 05:42:45 PM Quote from: daddybair7;321481this puts a new twist on being able to tune the car while someone else drives it. who needs fancy computers when u can fit in the engine bay lol:rollin:now that sounds painful... Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #26 – May 11, 2010, 07:59:48 PM Wow, radiator hoses still attached and everything....And I thought I was compact. Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #27 – May 11, 2010, 08:10:39 PM I have heard that these cars have gremlins in them but....... I had never actually seen one until today.............. :D Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #28 – May 11, 2010, 09:01:46 PM dont let that hood close, you might not be able to get out Quote Selected
Another one bites the dust... Reply #29 – May 11, 2010, 10:24:00 PM no no no this is a gremlin in the engine bayMy Boston Terrier and Chief mechanic Isis (aka gremlin cuz she looks like one) Quote Selected
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