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Subject:Re: Am I on borrowed time?
From:mike barker
Date:Thu, 28 Jun 2001 22:44:21 -0400

Try Alumaseal.  I had these same symptoms about four months ago.  I had
heard some good things about Alumaseal from the list and I came across some
IN THE FROZEN FOODS SECTION of my grocery store!!!!  Dumped it in and have
not lost a drop since.-Mike

> From: Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 21:32:57 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Am I on borrowed time?
>
> Hey ,
> I have a 91 carrat that has been dripping coolant from the drivers side
> head gasket for about 5 months. I need to top off the coolant tank about
> once a month to get the light to go out. Problem is I want to drive up to
> Limerock from Baltimore and am worried about massive coolant loss and losing
> the engine. Do these gaskets tend to fail catastrofically or do they just
> get gradually worse .
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis Atkins
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