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Subject:Re: couple of questions
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Sun, 2 Jan 2000 19:37:57 EST

Marshall;
        Two minor problems that come to mind are:
1> Lower coolant pressure means a lower boiling point.
2> Combustion gases cause the coolant to become acidic.

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On Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:06:13 -0600 Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
writes:
>If the list generally concurs, it may be possible to run your system
>unpressurized for the time being.
>
>If the system is unpressurized, the blow-by gas from an internal
>head-gasket
>leak should not cause your system to dump all your coolant.
>

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