Date:         Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:05:19 -0500
Reply-To:     rrecardo@WEBTV.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Cardo <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: Symptoms of Blown Headgasket on Non-Vanagon
Comments: To: Taobythesea@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  James Benthall <Taobythesea@AOL.COM>'s message of Sun, 18 Sep
              2005 10:46:11 EDT
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She could have warped the head from getting it hot and it's just got a
compresion leak out the gasket.
( pretty common happening for a hot running aluminum engine )
She just lucked out and didn't blow the gasket near a water jacket.

If you think it's an exhaust maifold leak, blow some soapy water by the
manifold to head mating surfaces when the engine is cold .

Start it up.
You'll see it blowing bubbles if that's the leaking area.

Pfft, pfft, pfft.

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