Posted by John M on January 23, 2011 at 08:41:51 from (67.231.169.173):
Im not worth a hoot on these newer models of engines, so my memory needs some refreshing! My late fathers truck is a 1989 Ford F150 with the 5.0 (302) EFI. I bought it back from my neighbor (Didnt know he had it) Make a long story short, I got running again, but heres the problem: It starts fairly well, and after running for a few minutes, at idle, the engine shakes back and forth bad like mulitple plugs are not firing. Ive pulled plug wires one at a time, and havent been able to tell any difference, BUT as I rev it up, it will spit a small amount of coolant out of the rad cap. I pressure tested it and it holds for about 30 minutes and only drops 2 or 3 pounds after an hour or so, even if I go higher, like to 25pds on the tester. (I think normal is 16 on this truck. Now, if I have a blown head gasket, which I thought it may be due to spitting water out the cap, then wouldnt the pressure drop if it was blown between the water jacket and cylinder, and would I not have some white smoke from the exhaust? I dont. Coolant level stays constant, and no water in the oil. Any body got a clue??
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