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Re: Need quick response - driving w/ blown headgasket!

To: "Kyle Hagemann" <kyle@sonic.net>, "240" <240z-club@peak.org>,
Subject: Re: Need quick response - driving w/ blown headgasket!
From: "Dusty" <dusty@app-net.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 16:47:50 -0500
I ran a 73 mustang for months with a blown head gasket.  Always wondered why
I had to keep adding coolant??  There was no damage though when it was
replaced.

FWIW

Dusty

----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Hagemann <kyle@sonic.net>
To: 240 <240z-club@peak.org>; roadster <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 3:53 PM
Subject: Need quick response - driving w/ blown headgasket!


> Hi all...
>
> Let's just say there was this "friend" of mine, we'll call him KH to
> preserve anonymity;-), who wanted to drive an L16 vehicle about 40
> miles with a blown headgasket.
>
> Is "he" nuts?  Seems that it might be possible to remove the plug
> from the offending cylinder and drive with the pop-pop-pop-pop
> going - no heat in that hole, no compression, so no water lock.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> I (I mean, "he";-) is planning on doing this in about an hour and a
> half, so help help help!
>
> KH
> (oops, blown my cover!)
>        ____  Kyle Hagemann, Born-Again Grease Monkey From Beyond
>    _.;(____\____    72 240Z, L28, 5spd, poly, etc. - The Z-Beast
>   |  _ |   |  _'@`, 69 2000, U20, three speed - El Krunchariffic
>   `-(#)------(#)-<  84 Maxima, 280ZX in sedan disguise - Mr. Max
> http://www.sonic.net/~kyle 240Z tech info, Win95/8 theme, etc.
>
>   "Datsuns are like potato chips - bet you can't have just one!"
>
>


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