An egg in the trunk on a long trip? I've heard that
black pepper does the job nicely, and doesn't smell
quite so bad after a while in the trunk.
Andy
> When I first read that egg thing, I was thinking that 66 Mike was
> being a wise guy. I thought he was planning on frying the egg on
> the over-heating radiator or something like that.
>
> Kinda slow in NM...Robert - 67.5 1600 - ABQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike [mailto:datsunmike@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 7:08 AM
> To: Nathen Ruffcorn; Paul; Jaykp@aol.com; ristguitars@yahoo.com;
> grainville@ecrix.com
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Eggs for the radiator?
>
>
> When I had a leak one year coming back from the Glen an older guy told me to
> use an egg to seal the leak. Cracked it over the water inlet and let the
> waterpump do the rest. Ran for a few minutes with rad cap tight to build
> pressure then loosen it so there is no pressure. By golly it worked!!!!!!!!
>
> Got me home many hours later, but after it sat for awhile it lost all
> coolant again.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nathen Ruffcorn <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>
> To: Paul <9laser3@bright.net>; datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>;
> <Jaykp@aol.com>; <ristguitars@yahoo.com>; <grainville@ecrix.com>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 1:03 AM
> Subject: RE: Eggs for the radiator?
>
>
> > If you need a nick-name Mike, why don't we call you "McGyver". <grin>
> > Anybody else see this episode tonight?
> >
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > That's a new one on me. Grandpa said they never traveled far in his
> > father's Model T without a can or two of Eagles Condensed Milk, just in
> case
> > the radiator sprung a leak.
> > For modern day travels, compare the ingredients of instant non-dairy
> > creamer, available at any roadside cafe, and powdered radiator stop leak.
> > Was close enough to make me drink my coffee black!
> >
> > Paul
> > OROC
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > To: Jaykp@aol.com <Jaykp@aol.com>; ristguitars@yahoo.com
> > <ristguitars@yahoo.com>; grainville@ecrix.com <grainville@ecrix.com>
> > Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Friday, August 11, 2000 7:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: Road Trip Preparation
> >
> >
> > >Jay,
> > >
> > >Bring an egg in case you develop a coolant leak. Strange but true!!!!!
> > >
> > >66 Mike
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <Jaykp@aol.com>
> > >To: <ristguitars@yahoo.com>; <grainville@ecrix.com>
> > >Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 6:40 PM
> > >Subject: Road Trip Preparation
> > >
> > >
> > >> All,
> > >>
> > >> I'm taking my forst ever Road Trip in my roadster tomorrow, and I'm
> > >wondering
> > >> if there is anything special that I should carry with me. I will of
> > course
> > >be
> > >> carrying my tool box, duct tape, cable ties, cell phone, credit card
> and
> > >all
> > >> of the usual stuff. But, I was wondering if anyone has ever been in a
> > >> situation where they found that they were really glad that they had, or
> > >> really wish that they'd had, a ________ in the trunk.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Regards to all,
> > >>
> > >> Jay
> > >> '68 1600
> > >> Nashville, TN
> > >> SEROC
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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