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Subject: [TR] was RE: 30 psi at 65 mph now white smoke
From: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:46:17 -0700
References: <0MPEym-1QmagZ07nM-005FJ5@mrelay.perfora.net><0MWUni-1Qx75H45pi-00XAjD@mx.perfora.net> <1CE83C438F2C4191ACFCEAB705F2FC33@littleone>
> Car made it and still runs, but I am afraid I may have done permanent
> damage. Rings?

Hopefully it's just a head gasket, not a cracked head.  The white smoke is
actually steam.  And compression gases leaking into the coolant jacket
really mess up the cooling.

-- Randall  

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