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Date:         Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:52:33 -0800
Reply-To:     rpc <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         rpc <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: limping with leaking heads
Comments: To: Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <b2ac7c9e0612311318q333b699er2d8cdfe21ae1e001@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm past 5 years since purchase at 130,000 miles. Had the yellow/green coolant when I bought it and I've added bars leak (normal size) twice in that time. After the bars leak stays leak free a couple years as a daily driver. I don't expect the bars leak to preform miracles but for $3 a shot; problem solved. 183,000 miles,original engine. Going STRONG and my heaters work GREAT (Wisconsin).

Chris C 90MV

Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> wrote: Hi all -

Anyone have experience with pushing leaking head gaskets to the limit? How long can one expect to resonably drive with leaking head gaskets? It's a tiny drip in the summer (about a susan b. anthony in size on the driveway after two days), and a small puddle in the winter. Can I keep adding coolant until she goes? Any dangers in doing this other than being stranded somewhere?

thanks for any insights.

Mark B. 1990 Westy


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