Date:         Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:36:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: My '86 "Blue Mongrel" - R.I.P.??

One question I'd ask is whether a head gasket failure typically begins with
a sudden Pop sound. If not, then maybe there's something else wrong with the
engine. I don't know the answer to this one, but before assuming the worst,
it's worth making sure the engine is really kaput.

I once had an 02 sensor pop out and that definitely makes the van sound like
an ancient lawn tractor. Could her problem be something with the exhaust,
maybe a sudden failure of the cat or muffler baffles? That might explain the
loss of power, maybe not failure to start, though.

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