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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.Yeah, I inspected the lifters. They were clearly old, and quite scored on the bearing surfaces, but they were straight as were the...
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.The heads are still off so I don't know, but the dummy gauge read fine. I'll be putting a real pressure gauge on it once it's running
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.Could low oil pressure cause that much difference in oil flow between the two heads?
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.I could also try blasting compressed air into the galleys
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.There's a tick/knock on that side, sounds to be coming from the top end. It's part of what led me into the lifters to begin with. I'll...
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.Good call. If I could tee into the oil filter housing, technically I could bypass the blockage by running a hose from the oil filter...
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SMy first step would be to screw a mechanical gauge in. Would also check pressure at the port on the left side of the block near the...
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.Thanks for sharing that. It's may be obvious that I was getting all of my misfire issues at the front passenger exhaust lifter, ie the...
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.I was thinking that last night. I'll start with the passenger/rear lifter, work forward. I have a full new set on deck regardless, since...
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SSomewhere in this paragraph, I forgot to mention that if you truly feel that it's your lifters, you can pull them out, take them apart...
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Passenger side head not getting oil.Wow, thanks for that write up. Lots of good info in there. I've been planning to run a quart of diesel in the oil when I next fire up...
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SUnfortunately, I feel that plugged lifters would be your best case scenario. That said, it seems pretty unlikely that only the ones on...
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SI've got a bit of head scratcher here. For background, my front passenger side cylinder hasn't been firing when cold. Symptoms were...
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SSinsectan replied to the thread Head Gasket Debris in Cylinder.IP gear and housing were not removed, I did my research. Thanks for the tip xolatem, I'll give that a try. Thanks guys, this is my...
