DrivewayMan
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Flipped my L48. Motor did just the opposite of what I thought it would. Instead of shutting off, it went full throttle red line and blow huge black cloud. Throttle back, no help. Killed ignition, no help. Finally shut off fuel supply and shut down motor. Never occurred to me in my full blown panic to lower stabilizer to up right. Duh!
Up righted, let sit, drained and filled oil, and started. Runs a little rough, got hot quick, and blows exhaust out radiator. Filled radiator, tried to crank over, and Hydra-locked right up with out even a full crank. Pulled the head and all four cylinders had liquid in them. No cracks or holes in block or head. Head gasket has no obvious signs of failure but I'm hoping that's what it is. Never got to do compression test because once it hydra-locked, i wanted to get head off to get that liquid out.
Why did it red line like that? Throttle system is fine with no linkage breakage. Is there any where else the water could come from other than head gasket or cracks? she seemed to fill up and hydra-lock really quick. And has any body else had this problem.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Up righted, let sit, drained and filled oil, and started. Runs a little rough, got hot quick, and blows exhaust out radiator. Filled radiator, tried to crank over, and Hydra-locked right up with out even a full crank. Pulled the head and all four cylinders had liquid in them. No cracks or holes in block or head. Head gasket has no obvious signs of failure but I'm hoping that's what it is. Never got to do compression test because once it hydra-locked, i wanted to get head off to get that liquid out.
Why did it red line like that? Throttle system is fine with no linkage breakage. Is there any where else the water could come from other than head gasket or cracks? she seemed to fill up and hydra-lock really quick. And has any body else had this problem.
Thanks in advance for any help.