Jay Liedman
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I have rebuilt the engine on an LP G-VI. I had the thing running and was feeling good about how things turned out after a long project, when there was a problem. The expansion plug on the one head blew out, which of course allowed a major fluid leak. Now the head where the plug blew out was the one head that I had replaced. This head had been welded, and I'm thinking it is possible the heat from the welding repair perhaps caused a little distortion or loosening of the plug, which contributed to it popping loose. If that is what happened, I should just be able to put a new plug in and be back in business.
However, I am wondering if there could be some other reason for the plug failure. The radiator core in brand new, so it is not plugged. What else could have caused this failure, or is my original speculation the most likely reason?
Any ideas will be appreciated.
However, I am wondering if there could be some other reason for the plug failure. The radiator core in brand new, so it is not plugged. What else could have caused this failure, or is my original speculation the most likely reason?
Any ideas will be appreciated.