Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 1999 01:14:10 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Antifreeze in combustion chamber...
Comments: To: Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
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    My guess is there was anti-freeze in the exhaust from before the
headjob. Drive it a little more and make sure of the origin of the
anti-freeze.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, Richard Bias wrote:

> All,
>   I just finished doing a head gasket job in a 1985 GL.  The job went fine
> except now after a short engine start and shutdown (a few minutes or so) we
> get antifreeze from the exhaust port.  The green o-ring and the flat metal
> seal were placed correctly before we put the heads back on.  Will the seals
> "work themselves in" is the question I have.  We don't really want to take
> the head off again.  Thanks for any advice or words of support.
>   Rich and Annemarie
> '98' Beetle
> '85 GL "Buba"
>
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