what is this hole in my Block ?

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what is this hole in my Block ?

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i noticed this today will i was looking under the hood ?

what is this ?

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Looks like a missing freeze plug ??? :dontknow:
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Your link doesn't work
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Here you go if it doesn't work for anyone else
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it takes a bit to load a 3 mb pic

its a round hole below the coolant temp sesor under the thermostat ?

never noticed it before ?
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That's just an open hole into the area of the flywheel. It allows any fumes or heat to vent out.
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willwren wrote:That's just an open hole into the area of the flywheel. It allows any fumes or heat to vent out.
o good i was like why can i stick my finger in my block :bluetwitch:

thanks for the quick responce
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Don't ever do it while it is running. Not sure if you could lose a finger and I don't want to know. :banghead:
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and i think ur finger and hand would get burnt if it is hot at all
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LouderBonneville wrote:it takes a bit to load a 3 mb pic

its a round hole below the coolant temp sesor under the thermostat ?

never noticed it before ?

You should have seen me when I found mine! it was like WHAT THE @$#%&$((&^%$#&^#$!
I just know I'd really f%^%&&*%#$&'d it up. Took me a while to figure out there was nothing to it WHEWWWWW!!!!!!! - BC
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1oldman wrote:
LouderBonneville wrote:it takes a bit to load a 3 mb pic

its a round hole below the coolant temp sesor under the thermostat ?

never noticed it before ?

You should have seen me when I found mine! it was like WHAT THE @$#%&$((&^%$#&^#$!
I just know I'd really f%^%&&*%#$&'d it up. Took me a while to figure out there was nothing to it WHEWWWWW!!!!!!! - BC
LOL ya i was like :dontknow: iam :banghead: thats when i calmed down and took a pic and knew i could find my answer here :beerchug: :banana: :bwoohoo:
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