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water in cylinder of 360

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  1. zapper/dapper

    zapper/dapper Rookie

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    What needs to be done to correct water going in two of the cylinders of my 360 modena
     
  2. vincep99

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    Sounds like a head gasket or worse yet warped head/block surface to me. You can verify it by pressurizing the cylinder through the spark-plug hole and watch for escaping air. Make sure the car is in neutral if a manual trans
     
  3. RedNeck

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    Uhhh....that's not good. First order of business is to find out what is causing it.
     
  4. 12097

    12097 Formula Junior

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    The first order of business is to be prepared to open your wallet WIDE !!!

    I agree with vincep99’s assessment that you probably have some potentially serious issues going on.
    Head gasket and possible warped cylinder head seem most likely.
    Warped block is possible, but I would check the head first.

    The wildcard in the equation is whether or not you filled the cylinders with water/glycol. If you did, and you started the engine with the spark plugs in, you may have cracked a cylinder wall or bent a connecting rod when the water tried to escape the cylinder.

    If you cracked a cylinder or bent a rod, you will be looking at a major repair bill.

    Determine what the problem is, and get a firm written cost to repair it. If the cost is too high, you might consider a used replacement engine. While the car will no longer be “numbers matching”, it will get you back on the road more quickly with a cost that could be lower than repairing the existing motor.

    Perhaps some of the 360 guys who have been through this can give you a ballpark number on repairs.

    Best of luck. Hope it is a minor repair.
     
  5. 360+Volt=Prius

    360+Volt=Prius Formula 3
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    Water in cylinder is never a small issue. Some things will be more catastrophic than others (as above, and this is worth mentioning). Let’s hope it’s a head gasket.

    360 Engine Out - so it begins.
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  6. Ferrari Tech

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    I would like to hear how you discovered water in two cylinders. It is not common for this to happen to Ferrari V8s.
    I will be following this one.
     
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  7. Ferrarium

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    Does the car run? If so how do you know there is water, usually a motor will hydrostatic shock and just stop/sieze if water enters the cylinders. Hopefully a shop just told you that but it's not the issue fingers crossed.

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  8. APA#1

    APA#1 Formula 3

    Nov 5, 2003
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    I am a buyer if the engine is toast, just saying....
     
  9. RedNeck

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    Something isn’t right here, that engine would have to severely overheat to warp the aluminum components...and I don’t know if I’ve ever heard of a head gasket failure on a 360. I’m interested to hear the explanation but I have a feeling it will be something out of left field.
     

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