>DBHMGB@aol.com wrote:
> Gotta question. I'm finding a small amount of coolant puddling at the
base
> of spark plug #2 on the 72 BGT. Can coolant seep from around the
plugs?
>> "Christopher G. Moog" <cgmoog@worldnet.att.net> 08/17/97 12:42pm
replied:
>> Bad news its probably a cranked head. Real common on air injected
>>heads. The crank is somewhere above #2 and will only leak when
coolant
>>is pressurized (hot engine).
>>
Maybe not. I was reading a John Twist article from the Scions of Lucas
page. He says "The rule is, all rebuilt B series engines weep between
the block and head, between the 2nd and 3rd spark plug. Some actually
piss." He remarks that the leak is around the head gasket, not a head
crack, and goes on to explain the repair. Please refer to
www.team.net/www/mg/tech/twist. I direct you there instead of cut and
pasting it because there's a gold mine of information which you should
see in its pristine state.
For more interesting info, check the Scions of Lucase page itself:
www.team.net/sol
Matt Kulka
'74 B - which has the weep, and is soon to be head gasketed.
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