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60ratrod · 12-26-2007, 01:57 PM

ok so as many of you guys know i am having a problem with my compression and i figured out that it is more than likely a head gasket. but now i have another problem. i took my truck to a local do it your self car wash to make the motor look like a motor, instead of looking like the thing from the blue lagoon crawled up and died in my engine compartment. after all of this was said and done i went to start her back up and she ran fine till i put her in drive. she would sputter then die. well i managed to get back on the road, but if i got on the gas it would sputter and almost stall, and if i was slowing down it would sputter and die and i have no idea what the heck is going on. anyone got some kind of idea?? could a head gasket blown between 2 cylinders cause it to do that??

redhead69 · 12-26-2007, 01:59 PM

sounds like you got the dizzy wet.

68 P.O.S. · 12-26-2007, 02:03 PM

Take the cap off and blow it out with your air compressor (if you have one).

Sinister · 12-26-2007, 02:03 PM

Sport/Truck · 12-26-2007, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 P.O.S.

Take the cap off and blow it out with your air compressor (if you have one).

Or use WD40, then wipe it out with a dry rag.
s/t

webbes · 12-26-2007, 02:35 PM

what kind of dist. points or hei ???

60ratrod · 12-26-2007, 03:10 PM

its an hei. will a wet dizzy make it run fine in park/neutral and die in gear??

Longhorn Man · 12-26-2007, 03:47 PM

it can, yes

60ratrod · 12-26-2007, 05:21 PM

yay my favorite flavor is window!!!! well i looked at my dizzy and found a little bit of water in the bottom of it, but when i looked at the cap, there was a heck of alot of water. I PUT MY FINGER IN THE PAINT AND THE PAINT ON THE PAPER YAY!!! I LOVE PAINT CHIPS!!! lead paint chips are the best

Longhorn Man · 12-26-2007, 06:52 PM

wow, you lost me bud.
Almost reads like a 70' GMC post.

retodd7711 · 12-27-2007, 12:11 AM

Too much eggnog?
I put a wal-mart bag over my dist. before washing, degreasing my motor.
A little silicone around the seal helps too. With a clean motor you might be able to see the head gasket leak

grayw0lf · 12-27-2007, 03:12 AM

Gotta love that WD-40. I regularly partially submerge my ATV. A quick spray on the solenoid & its like nothing ever happened.

Although, I suppose I could just drive like I had some sense...?

71MUTT · 12-27-2007, 04:18 AM

When I was using mine as a daily driver, you would never catch me without a can of 5-56 under the seat. This stuff seamed to dispense the water better during a monsune type rain storm then the WD-40.

12-26-2007, 01:57 PM	#1
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	and yet another issue, the drama continues.. ok so as many of you guys know i am having a problem with my compression and i figured out that it is more than likely a head gasket. but now i have another problem. i took my truck to a local do it your self car wash to make the motor look like a motor, instead of looking like the thing from the blue lagoon crawled up and died in my engine compartment. after all of this was said and done i went to start her back up and she ran fine till i put her in drive. she would sputter then die. well i managed to get back on the road, but if i got on the gas it would sputter and almost stall, and if i was slowing down it would sputter and die and i have no idea what the heck is going on. anyone got some kind of idea?? could a head gasket blown between 2 cylinders cause it to do that?? __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900

12-26-2007, 01:59 PM	#2
redhead69 fugedaboutit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 832	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. sounds like you got the dizzy wet. __________________ Currently truckless

12-26-2007, 02:03 PM	#3
68 P.O.S. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,662	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. Take the cap off and blow it out with your air compressor (if you have one). __________________ 72 C10 lwb fleetside -stock 350/350 combo

12-26-2007, 02:03 PM	#4
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

12-26-2007, 02:35 PM	#6
webbes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ILL. Posts: 129	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. what kind of dist. points or hei ??? __________________ 1970 4X4 LONG BED 350 TPI 700R4

12-26-2007, 03:10 PM	#7
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. its an hei. will a wet dizzy make it run fine in park/neutral and die in gear?? __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900

12-26-2007, 03:47 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. it can, yes

12-26-2007, 05:21 PM	#9
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. yay my favorite flavor is window!!!! well i looked at my dizzy and found a little bit of water in the bottom of it, but when i looked at the cap, there was a heck of alot of water. I PUT MY FINGER IN THE PAINT AND THE PAINT ON THE PAPER YAY!!! I LOVE PAINT CHIPS!!! lead paint chips are the best __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900

12-26-2007, 06:52 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. wow, you lost me bud. Almost reads like a 70' GMC post.

12-27-2007, 12:11 AM	#11
retodd7711 chrome makes it go FASTER! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 2,884	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. Too much eggnog? I put a wal-mart bag over my dist. before washing, degreasing my motor. A little silicone around the seal helps too. With a clean motor you might be able to see the head gasket leak __________________ She can't cook and she won't clean. But she looks good in a skirt and she brings me beer. She can stay for now. EDIT:: But she left me anyway, So forget her. 1962 GMC Stepside V6 4 speed My rolling resto thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=324226 My old farm truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3465005

12-27-2007, 03:12 AM	#12
grayw0lf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Clanton, AL Posts: 1,253	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. Gotta love that WD-40. I regularly partially submerge my ATV. A quick spray on the solenoid & its like nothing ever happened. Although, I suppose I could just drive like I had some sense...? __________________ 85' CUCV M1009!!! The newest addition! 6.2diesel, Th400, NP208, & only 36k miles! 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside - Looking good these days! 05' Dodge Neon 88' Winner Escape Sport 1750 - 4.3v6 94' Seadoo SP 84' Honda TRX200, bare nekkid. Just a frame & tires. Always looking for another project or any good deal!

12-27-2007, 04:18 AM	#13
71MUTT Can't ReMember Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orlando area Posts: 258	Re: and yet another issue, the drama continues.. When I was using mine as a daily driver, you would never catch me without a can of 5-56 under the seat. This stuff seamed to dispense the water better during a monsune type rain storm then the WD-40. __________________ Adversity doesn't test your character; it reveals it. 71 C-10 LWB 350/TH350. I purchased it in 1978 for $1400. I'm currently abusing it daily. (when it's running )



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