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Date:         Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:30:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
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From:         Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Head gasket leaks and winter weather
Comments: To: vw4x4@FYI.NET
In-Reply-To:  <415BEC1A.5010609@fyi.net>
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Yes, but better a massive failure of the gasket in your garage then next winter a long ways from home! Al Brase

Eric Zeno wrote:

> THis has happened on my GEX rebuild for the last 4 years. Total usage > has been about 1/2 gallon over the winter. Most people have this problem > who live in cold weather but do not notice it. I've had several people > come to me asking about where the coolant is going, only to find > its only a winter, (cold weather) leak. I have slowed it down by jamming > a very strong and thin putty knife in between the gasket and the block. > This disturbs the corrosion enough to limit the leaks. I do not > recommend > this, unless you are ready to rebuild, because this could make the leak > worst. > ERic > > Lee Kouns wrote: > >> Has anyone else had the experience of getting head gasket leaks after >> moving to a colder climate? After spending all their lives in Southern >> California, both my 87 Westy (80,000 miles) and my 88 Westy (150,000 >> miles) started seeping coolant at the head gaskets (on both sides of the >> engine) during the first winter we spent in Lake Tahoe. Nighttime temps >> were usually in the teens for 3-4 months. Do cold temps promote head >> gasket leaks?---especially with older gaskets? >> Can the metal of the engine contract enough in cold temps to cause the >> seepage? >> Just wondering, >> Lee >> >> >> >> >


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