s2k16803

Hey guys I need some help I have a freshly built motor, I went to start it last week and it wouldn't start but was trying(a cylinder would fire randomly), we pulled the spark plugs and coolant was in all 4 cylinders. We pulled the intake pipe and there is coolant in the intake manifold. I thought it was the intake manifold gasket so instead of stock I went with the hondata heatshield intake mani gasket and installed it last night. We went to start it today and it fired up then died in about 5 seconds, so I pulled the plugs and sure enough there is coolant in all 4 cylinders. As of now Im hoping its not the headgasket. If you have any knowledge on the subject I would really appreciate some help.

Thanks guys,
Jordan

s2k16803

also wanted to add there is more coolant in the intake manifold than in the cylinders

s2cho

oooooo did you silicone the gaskets?

i think thats your problem, and what did you torque it too?

bpaspi

first of all you should make a leak test on your cooling system.

chris_barry

check also that you havent mixed up some of the vacuum and water lines around the inlet manifold.

rh76

Look in here... Billman250 posted a photo of what chris barry is talking about.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=844170

Billman250

You definitely have the two lines crossed. One is vac, one is coolant. check link above.

s2k16803

thanks for all the input guys I will check those two lines today but I just want to say billman250 you deserve a nobel peace prize with how much you help everyone out on this site, your the man!

blobianco

Yes i would also think it would be silicon or lines!

bpaspi

Silicon? That stuff from the named valley?