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No head gasket & it runs
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:03 pm
by mikehailwood
Well, I found my spark problem and solved carb issues. The Spree runs pretty well 0-20 mph where it stops running well. Compression was high so I removed the head for carbon inspection after which I went to retrieve and inspect the head gasket. There was none! I will order one tomorrow. Anybody ever run a Spree without a head gasket? What symptoms might your expect?
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:23 pm
by vette76
u would expect power loss from leaking.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:43 pm
by burnt_toast
vette76 wrote:u would expect power loss from leaking.
and it'll leak bad i imagine. my gasket spewed when the head wasnt on tight enough, so with now gasket it will probably spew a whole lot more.
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:41 pm
by noiseguy
Well, there's your "high compression" problem. The head gasket is .020" tall (by memory.) Removing it increases compression by about 10-15 PSI. You can deck the same amount of material off the head to get the compression increase, which is what I did to mine.
The head will probably leak some with no head gasket, although it sounds like yours had good compression cold.