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10-25-2015, 08:58 PM | #1 |
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What is this boiling on my head?
After I installed my G5 ISO I decide to go test it out. Car runs great, no codes. I pull into the garage and I hear a loud boiling sound as I open the hood. I have the cover for the valve cover off and I look down and this is what I see:
I just changed my oil two days ago...could it be that I dropped some oil down there and this is it boiling? Maybe. But it looks more like clear water, except I haven't poured water in anywhere near that area in over two weeks. It's something fresh. My oil change was the last fresh item. Could it be that it slipped in through my two month old valve cover + gasket? I hope not. Any ideas while I go soak that liquid up on a rag to examine it would be appreciated. Thanks
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I also checked the fuel connections since those were taken apart when we did the valve cover + gasket. They all seemed tight.
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Now I've seen it all.. Please post back when you find the culprit for this..!
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Please, someone must know what is going on here. Why are those little round pockets getting filled with what looks to be water? Is it because I'm running 30/70 coolant/distilled water + water wetter?
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Never seen anything like it.
You mentioned that you disconnected some of the fuel fittings when you replaced the valve cover gasket. Were they depressurized when you did the job. If not, could some fuel have spilled? Neil P.S. The coolant mix would have nothing to do with it. |
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I read it but why would it be doing this? My coolant level isn't even low. My theory: This is caused by the water wetter making the water too "wet". Anyone else think so as well? It's clearly water and when I touched it, it was slimey. Fuel would reek. Oil would be brown and smell too. This has no real odor. Feels like distilled water with water wetter.
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It's got to be coolant.
Clearly it's not oil, the engine doesnt get that hot and it doesn't look like oil. It's not fuel because it would smell like fuel. The only other fluid is coolant. How is your coolant level doing? Judging by the volume you should notice a drop in level. Any drips on the ground? As someone pointed out there might be a freeze plug up there for a coolant passage that is leaking. You can let it idle up to temperature and watch the area and try to determine where its coming from. Any chance you have Max Cool mode on? Not that that would cause this but I'm curious why it started right after you installed the JB4.
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So I'm asking whether any fuel might have leaked out when you did the job. If you disconnected the battery and left it alone overnight before you did the job, it likely was depressurized but I'm just asking. Neil P.S. Water Wetter doesn't make the water any more or less likely to leak. It simply minimizes hot spots. __________________ |
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No drips but I only noticed it when I got home from work. I thought it went away yesterday. I like your idea about idling and monitoring. Should have thought of that. I do not have max cool on. I think with the JB4 running right, my car is just being exerted more than ever so things like the cooling system are being pushed to their peak.
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No fuel was leaked for sure. It doesn't smell like fuel and it would have evaporated by now. I did my valve cover gasket like 2 months ago. This is the first time I'm seeing it wet in this area since I replaced the VC + gasket. Water wetter makes water really slippery and soap like. I'm just imagining how it could be happening, not saying I'm right.
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I did. There was a day between the two videos. Anyone?
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Is it roughly 22mm? https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E92-33...g/Freeze_Plug/
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