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airhorn no good?

Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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airhorn no good?

It looks like some aluminum (melted piston) has settled inside the airhorn (pic pending)... should I be concerned? I was hoping to fire up the truck tomorrow (after 5 months of silence) but obviously I won't if this is a problem.



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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:00 AM
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After all that you have been thru do you want to take a chance on debris falling into the head?
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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Looking at your picture it appears to me that what you are concerned with is just casting defects.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by infidel
Looking at your picture it appears to me that what you are concerned with is just casting defects.
That had also crossed my mind... I'm going to compare it to my sister-in-laws truck to be sure.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rockwithjason
After all that you have been thru do you want to take a chance on debris falling into the head?
What'd ya mean? The 5 months without my truck and thousands of dollars in expenses hasn't been that bad...
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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I doubt piston debris could end up in the intake.

Now if a turbo imploded, that debris could be found in the intake.

That just looks like casting imperfection, no worries.


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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Just got back from my brother's house and his wife's truck is the same... so as you guys suspected, it's all good.

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