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Please Help!! 5.0 Coyote Failure

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Old 04-30-2015, 04:58 AM
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Dino Dino Bambino
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Could have been the notorious no.8 piston failure. The no.8 cylinder tends to run hotter than the rest with it being furthest away from the water pump. If the car had an aftermarket tune and the no.8 cylinder ran lean, detonation could break the piston ring land.
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