DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #199
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I'd say you're getting water or oil in the cylinder. Pull the plugs when it cools down and check for moister, discoloration etc. It sounds to me like the block is solid when cool, but once it warms up, it's separating somewhere, causing a leak and the rough running/stalling condition you describe. Head to block to manifold torque is so very important too. It almost helps to torque the manifold and the heads at the same time to help sealing. Pesonally, I also use ONLY printo seal gaskets on the intake, I think they seal better than any others I've tried, and I DO NOT use any all steel only head gaskets. Fel-Pro for me work best. Asa Jay >Date: 4/22/97 7:56 AM >To: Craig Cline >From: James M. Rethwish >Crew, > >I'll be there Thursday afternoon! Unfortunately, my car will >still be in San Diego. It choose last Sunday as a good time >to stop running. > >So maybe somebody has a last-minute suggestion. I changed out >the head gaskets a few weeks ago. Was running fine before that. >Now, it starts and runs good for 10-15 minutes. Then it begins >to miss occasionally on acceleration, and stalls when dropped >down to idle. The temp gauge starts creeping up too, but not >above 205 or so. The longer I drive the worse it runs. I've >gone through the carb (Holley 600; 2 years old), and checked >vacuum lines and ignition. All looks good. Could I have a >cooling problem? > >See you in Vegas, >Jim >'74 Pantera - looks good >'88 Chevy - runs > >------------------ RFC822 Header Follows ------------------ >Received: by smtp.rc.trw.com with SMTP;22 Apr 1997 07:56:04 U >Received: (from majordom@localhost) by tvol-gw.wgate.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id KAA04278 for detomaso-outgoing; Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:31:10 -0400 >Received: from hj.tvol.com (hj.tvol.com [38.219.83.2]) by tvol-gw.wgate.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA04274 for <detomaso@tvol-gw.wgate.com>; Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:31:04 -0400 >Received: from trout.nosc.mil (trout.nosc.mil [128.49.16.7]) by hj.tvol.com (8.8.3/8.8.3) with SMTP id KAA14989 for <detomaso@wgate.com>; Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:31:38 -0400 (EDT) >Received: from manta.nosc.mil by trout.nosc.mil (4.1/SMI-4.1) > id AA23533; Tue, 22 Apr 97 07:34:12 PDT >Received: from pillar.nosc.mil by manta.nosc.mil (4.1/SMI-4.1) > id AA20722; Tue, 22 Apr 97 07:34:12 PDT >Received: from PILLAR/MAILQUEUE by pillar.nosc.mil (Mercury 1.13); > Tue, 22 Apr 97 7:34:10 PST >Received: from MAILQUEUE by PILLAR (Mercury 1.13); Tue, 22 Apr 97 7:33:50 PST >From: "James M. Rethwish" <reth@pillar.nosc.mil> >Organization: NRaD Code 87 >To: detomaso@wgate.com >Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 07:33:42 PST >Subject: Re: Vegas hookup plus engine trouble >Priority: normal >X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.42a) >Message-Id: <52FF5571F1@pillar.nosc.mil> >Sender: owner-detomaso@wgate.com >Precedence: bulk >Reply-To: "James M. Rethwish" <reth@pillar.nosc.mil> > > > > > Asa Jay Laughton 7? Pantera - Two year goal to aquisition 71 Mustang Mach I - Looks Fast, Goes Fast, 72 Mustang Convertible - Topless Fun in the Sun 87 Jeep Cherokee - Tows the boat