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dakota3c06

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changfa 1115 injector nozzle body water leak
« on: January 29, 2009, 08:42:21 PM »
I am currently running my 1115 for power due to storm.  I noticed water leaking from the injector nozzle body where it connects to the head.  Any suggestions as to the problem and solution?  Is there a seal under the nozzle body that need to be replaced and if so, how do I remove the nozzle body?
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Re: changfa 1115 injector nozzle body water leak
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2009, 11:24:00 PM »
your 1115 is a direct injection engine, so
if you are not getting compression in the cooling system, which i doubt
you likely have a crack or a pin hole in the casting of the cylinder head down
in the injector bore, either in the side or down in the bottom in the corner where
the copper seal ring sets.

pull the injector and pressurize the cooling system with 10psi or so and look down in the casting
injector bore and see if you don't have a small hole or a crack

if it is either it is not a good thing, and likely will need another head, or

if it is just a small pinhole in the side, you can use K&W block seal to seal it off with no problem
you might even be able to seal a small crack with the same stuff.

be very sure you follow the directions on the can, it does work and work well.

in any case if it turns out to have a crack or a hole and even if you get it to seal up
you might want to get a head ordered.

or if you are just getting a seep and are in the middle of a power outage, just keep it full of coolant
and run it till the power is back on.

if you choose to just keep on running it, be sure that you use the compression release to spin her over several revolutions
just in case the crack goes under the injector copper and seeps coolant into the cylinder, hydro lock can be damaging to the rod, rings
and piston.

don't sound good to me

probably a thin casting due to core shift.

it happens to the best of engines so don't get discouraged

there is a guy on ebay selling changfa parts, he might have a head for your 1115

bob g
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Re: changfa 1115 injector nozzle body water leak
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2009, 03:40:32 AM »
Thanks for the info.  After the outage I will take a look.  Another storm is heading to Kentucky so I may be out of power for a week or more.  The engine/10kw head is working great. 
Joe