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Date:         Sun, 25 Mar 2001 20:43:39 -0800
Reply-To:     Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Subject:      new head gasket split
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Hi all,    After rebuilding a 2.1, I torqued the heads on by the book with a new German gasket set. The engine ran good and did not leak. After running the engine only a few miles I put the Vanagon away for a few days planning to button things up when I had time. In two days I happened to notice the passenger side head was starting to leak coolant. I looked at the gasket on the top of  the head on the front corner and the gasket was pushed out funny. I took the head off and the new rubber gasket had a diagonal split about 3/4 inch long that cut the sealing face of the gasket in two. Has this happened to anyone else or did I just get a bad gasket? The heads are the original heads that came off of the engine. Any ideas?  The gaskets had the VW mark on them so I assume they are OEM.  
Thanks,  Todd Francis  



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