new engine build hydrolocked
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new engine build hydrolocked
First off im not a noob building engines have built over 20 engines but never had this problem. I just got done building a turbo II block for my first gen and after i started it and started pouring coolant it turned off and wouldnt turn over. After taking the spark plugs out the rear rotor shot out coolant when i turned it over. i took it apart and checked everything and it still did the same thing. when i was putting it back together i did notice that the inner jacket seal on the back looked like it was almost flush with the iron. What my question is is there anyway that the water jacket seals could have been too small, the only area that seemed almost flush was close to the intake runner
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Did you inspect the irons and housings before assembly?Follow the FSM.. Also need to make sure the water seal grooves are not damaged. Another possibility is a water seal pinched during assembly. For sure it sounds like it isnt holding water pressure, if you want to double check you can borrow a coolant pressure tester at autozone..
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