The bad part is this may be much more serious... like a cracked turbo
housing or a cylinder head problem. Not that there is ever a good time for
this, but it is extremely bad timing for me. The car due for a SMOG
certification in the next couple weeks and it's my only tow vehicle. I have
a Sprite in the paint shop at the moment. I really can't afford a new car
right or what it will likely cost to make this repair now either.
Gerard
At 11:30 AM -0400 8/8/02, Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 8/7/02 11:11:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com writes:
>
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>Once the manifold heats up enough to close
> the gap, it stops. I guess I have a sort of water injection going on here,
> though not desirable in this case.
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> Well, the good part is that it should remove any carbon buildup...at
>least on one cylinder! :-)
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '75 Midget "The Project"
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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