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Motor spit water out of intake 1997 5.7

jeremy27

Regular Contributor
I HAVE 97 CHAPPARAL 5.7L MOTOR, wHEN I WENT TO LAKE AND STARTED IT UP IT IDLED FINE, THEN IT STARTED TO IDLEING RUFF. WHEN I OPENED THE BACK UP IT WAS SPITING WATER OUT OF INTAKE, IT LOOK LIKE MUDDY WATER,WHEN I LOOKED INSIDE THE VALVE COVER IT WAS FILLED OF THIS MUDDY WATER, WHEN I PULLED THE OIL DIP STICK OUT WATER CAME OUT,WHEN IT WAS RUNNING IT WAS SPITTING THE STUFF OUT OF THE INTAKE, WHEN I PULLED THE LUGS FROM THE MANIFOLD IT WAS JUST WATER.DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM OR WHAT I CAN DO TO NORROW IT DOWN.THANKS
 
Re: Motor spit water out of intake

Ayuh,... Sounds like a Frozen Cracked block,... You need a New Motor...
 
Re: Motor spit water out of intake

yes it was winterized,I'm taking it to a guy tomorrow,we are taking the intake off he said we could tell if the intake cracked or the heads.I'm hoping its not the block but could be wrong.Is their any way to look and see if its the block that is cracked when i have the intake off.Thanks
 
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