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Subject:For WBX Owners with Suspected Head Leaks
From:gary hradek
Date:Fri, 8 Mar 2002 13:54:49 -0800

test kit?
So does anyone with a background in chemistry know
what's in that blue juice? Might be cheaper to make up
some of that co2shine.  gary
Date:    Fri, 8 Mar 2002 16:10:44 EST
From:    Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
Subject: For WBX Owners with Suspected Head Leaks

For those of you who suspect leaking heads but are
desperately clinging
to
the vagrant air bubble hope, Eastwood has an
inexpensive cooling system
test
kit that will detect exhaust gases in the coolant. It
is simple and
easy to
use. Their price is $44.99 and shipping.

The link: http://www.eastwoodco.com

You are looking for item 46134

Text of their description:

                   COMBUSTION LEAK TEST KIT
                           Item-no 46134

Test for Exhaust Gases In Your Cooling System. Leaking
cylinder
head gaskets, cracked/warped blocks/cylinder heads can
all lead
to complete engine failure. Verify the problem with
this easy to use
kit. Tapered nose on the test chamber fits the
radiator neck of
most gasoline, diesel and LPG powered engines.
Included Blue test
fluid turns yellow if exhaust gases are present.
Includes test unit
with vacuum bulb, one pint of test fluid for approx.
two dozen tests,
and complete instructions.

Hope this adds comforting data to someone's situation.

Frank Grunthaner

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