Anti-Freeze in intake manifold and on intake valves

[oct6454]

So i was going about my business replacing my knock sensor, when I pulled the intake manifold out i realized my valves had green all over them, after further inspection I realized that the intake manifold also has what appears to be anitfreeze in it. I took some pictures so you can see exactly what I'm talking about. I'm assuming this means that my IC went bad (Still running stock IC)? Guess its a good thing I caught the problem, and this may be why I cant get 70 MPh with my X-charger....?

The manifold is out not and i'm going to pull the IC out and take a look, I'll report back with my findings. And pictures

[mitsakosgt]

Oliver,IC uses water instead of antifreeze....It sounds like a blown head gasket or something like that!!! Get us some pics so we can help you out!!!!

[Snoman]

Anti freeze does not run through the ICer....sounds like a cracked head or blown head gasket...

[oct6454]

Oh, well nvm my previous statement then haha. Wait just for clarification...water is pulled from outside the ski and run through the IC? If you need more pictures let me know.

This has been a bad month for me and motors so far haha...looks like I'm going to have 2 blown HG maybe 2 Cracked Heads....sheesh

[ADAMBOMB]

Oh, well nvm my previous statement then haha. Wait just for clarification...water is pulled from outside the ski and run through the IC? If you need more pictures let me know.

Yes the water you are riding cools the IC and the Exhaust.

[oct6454]

Okay, I knew it cooled the exhaust but for some odd reason I didnt think it cooled the IC too haha

[ADAMBOMB]

Okay, I knew it cooled the exhaust but for some odd reason I thought it cooled the IC too haha

What?

Yes the outside water Does cool the exhaust and the IC.....

[ADAMBOMB]

[QUOTE=oct6454;2087377]

Yup thats coolant. Unless you were drinking last night with Shrabber and Duke and spilt your Apple Martini LMAO

[oct6454]

haha I fixed it.

[Badvgood]

haha I fixed it.

Fixed already? What was it then?

[oct6454]

haha I fixed it.

Fixed already? What was it then?

I meant fixed my post!

Well at least I have a few months to save up for the new parts. So I'm guessing the next step is pulling the head?

[imp0ster]

haha I fixed it.

Fixed already? What was it then?

I meant fixed my post!

Well at least I have a few months to save up for the new parts. So I'm guessing the next step is pulling the head?

Lock the crank and cam, pull the head. For coolant to make it back through the valves uphill and to the intake mani, you'd would have a good amount of coolant in the cylinders and it should have been noticable in your levels. Is your oil milky?? If you get it back together with a new head gasket and you don't pass compression and leak down then you trashed a ring. Fluid don't compress

Are you sure you're not leaking coolant anywhere else and might have sucked it through the SC?

[Slow 91]

try pressurizing the coolant system and see if you can spot a leak? im willing to bet its a Head Gasket problem, only because i have never seen a 4tec head crack.

[Scott]

Anti-Freeze in intake manifold and on intake valves

Is it definitely a liquid?

[oct6454]

Well, Before the last ride of the season I changed the anti freeze and ended up spilling some but I dont think that could have made its way up from to be somehow sucked into the intake. After the week long trip I noticed that the coolant was low, not empty but just a lil low. I figured there was probably an air bubble in the system which got worked out causing the level to drop. The ski didnt act like it had a bad HG, It was stil running over 8k and ran like a champ all week long, nothing like my buddies ski which smoked terribly and would go anywhere. The plugs also look really good not like a SP which has been burning antifreeze.

I'll try pressurizing it tonight to see If I can hear any bubbling or such. GO HAWKS