Thanks gents, I will hunt down the head gasket leak route some more… as mentioned, I changed it not long after commissioning the engine late last years when the rocker stud broke. Will retighten the head bolts again to be sure.
I will check for fluid and see what the spark plugs look like. Could another tell tail be water spitting from the exhaust at start up? I always assumed it is normal condensation, but maybe there’s more to it?
The engine runs rough for about 30 sec or so as I start it on full choke… again: I assumed that’s normal due to the choke, but maybe any water in the cylinder adds to it…
To lose two litres of coolant it took maybe 4-5 trips of varying lengths. From a day trip to a couple of hours to runs around the block. Maybe 400klm all up? Guessing only…
Let’s see what I can find.
Sven
I will check for fluid and see what the spark plugs look like. Could another tell tail be water spitting from the exhaust at start up? I always assumed it is normal condensation, but maybe there’s more to it?
The engine runs rough for about 30 sec or so as I start it on full choke… again: I assumed that’s normal due to the choke, but maybe any water in the cylinder adds to it…
To lose two litres of coolant it took maybe 4-5 trips of varying lengths. From a day trip to a couple of hours to runs around the block. Maybe 400klm all up? Guessing only…
Let’s see what I can find.
Sven