2wrench
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I have a theory that is outlandish; unbelieveable; and I
have photographic evidence to substantiate my theory.
Reading comments from numerous 6 owners on the Forum, a
common "thread" (no pun again) is that we seem to be concerned
with our cars running hot/overheating, especially during
idling. My personal experience as well.
Upon close scrutiny before installing my head gasket, I
believe it is quite possible that a few of our water
jacket holes are being covered up by the presently-marketed
head gaskets.
I count seven orifices that I think are designed to move
water for cooling through the head. Three of those seven
are blocked/covered up by the head gasket. My old one's
hole pattern matches exactly the hole pattern on the new
head gasket as well.
If what I am seeing is true, means we are blocking water
flow to the head by something like 40 percent????
This is so unbelievable a find that I leave huge room for
my error and ignorance; but, I can and will post pictures
of my old head gasket with evidence of water seepage in
and around the area of a blocked hole...my engine's water
pump trying to do it's job????....which, by the way, could
possibly lead to the head gasket's early demise.
Very sorry, Forum family, to shake this skeleton and leave;
but, I must go to work and compiling the evidence will take
more time than I have.
Hopefully, we'll be looking at this and sorting it out,
have photographic evidence to substantiate my theory.
Reading comments from numerous 6 owners on the Forum, a
common "thread" (no pun again) is that we seem to be concerned
with our cars running hot/overheating, especially during
idling. My personal experience as well.
Upon close scrutiny before installing my head gasket, I
believe it is quite possible that a few of our water
jacket holes are being covered up by the presently-marketed
head gaskets.
I count seven orifices that I think are designed to move
water for cooling through the head. Three of those seven
are blocked/covered up by the head gasket. My old one's
hole pattern matches exactly the hole pattern on the new
head gasket as well.
If what I am seeing is true, means we are blocking water
flow to the head by something like 40 percent????
This is so unbelievable a find that I leave huge room for
my error and ignorance; but, I can and will post pictures
of my old head gasket with evidence of water seepage in
and around the area of a blocked hole...my engine's water
pump trying to do it's job????....which, by the way, could
possibly lead to the head gasket's early demise.
Very sorry, Forum family, to shake this skeleton and leave;
but, I must go to work and compiling the evidence will take
more time than I have.
Hopefully, we'll be looking at this and sorting it out,