Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 20:20:31 +0000 From: "nospamee (at) ac (at) uk" <""c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_\"nospamee (at) ac (at) uk"> Subject: Re: Cylinder head leaks '88 9000 Turbo
Thomas Gilfillan wrote: > Has this happened to anyone else, and should replacing the water with > coolant have any effect? Another question is that when i first start > the car (after the head has been off) there is a small amount black > smoke coming from the exhaust manifold/turbo charger area - is this > just the oil from my hands on the manifold burning off? (I have > refilled the Turbo charger with oil before refitting) Are you running the engine for just a few minutes or are you allowing it to warm up properly. Using just water can make a difference (I am not suggesting it is in issue in your case though). Water with antifreeze at the correct solution has a higher boiling point than plain water (thus it will keep the engine running cooler and will minimize any loss of coolant). Try running the car with the correct coolant solution and see if you loose any liquid. Little point in looking at what comes out of the exhaust pipe. If it helps at all. Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply.
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