Thanks Dennis,

It has been to the garage for dianostics. Gets new gaskets next week.

John Rodgers
88 Gl Driver - most of the time.

Dennis Haynes wrote:

>You need to replace that manifold ASAP. Those engines are notorious for the
>manifold leaking into the cylinders. Do not play or hesitate. These engines
>fail for this problem more than waterboxers loose head gaskets!
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>Dennis
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>John Rodgers
>Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 7:47 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
>
>I've got a leak by the manifold in the cooling system on a '96 Olds
>Cutless Supreme with 3.1L engine.
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>To stop that leak properly is going to be a $400+ repair at best.
>Coolant doesn't pour out in a big stream but it definitely leaks.
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>Question. Are these coolant stop-leak compounds really effective? And
>what would be the prospects for stopping this leak with such a compound.
>
>I confess I have never used such before and I am leery of putting
>something in  the system that might possibly clog the radiator or
>something.
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>Anybody had hands on expereince with some of this stuff?? Reommendations???
>
>Thanks,
>
>Regards,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver (most of the time)
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