I once used baby powder and dusted the area with it, the leaking spot showed up as soon as the car started.
Dan McIntosh Bagged 64 Impala SS www.alloldchevy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "yenkochevelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] SBC lifter question > Sometimes you can "feel" an exhaust gas leak by running your fingers around > the donut seal area or gasket area. You can feel the warm air blowing out. > Make sure engine is cold and be careful of fan and belts if you try this. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Studly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:47 AM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] SBC lifter question > > > > Brad, I believe an exhaust leak should get 'more noticeable' with load on > > the engine. A lifter tick will tend to remain a little more constant in > the > > noise it puts out, although possibly affected by oil pressure. If it's an > > automatic, try placing it in gear and applying the gas a little while > > holding the brakes. > > > > I can't answer your spark plug question directly, sorry. However, if it > was > > an intake lifter that was failing, I'm not sure how much of a difference > > you'd see on the plug, especially in a higher mileage engine that is more > > likely to be affected by oil in the chamber than a difference of mixture. > > > > -Dave > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:30 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] SBC lifter question > > > > > > I've heard that a collapsed lifter and an exhaust leak can sound alike, > > so will a collapsed lifter cause a difference in spark plug appearance? > > I have a high-mileage SBC 350 that's making that fft-fft-fft noise but the > > plugs all look pretty much the same, so is the culprit more likely an > > exhaust leak? Thanks! > > > > Brad > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
