Hi Zoltan,

Steam is odorless and colorless, and it's part of EVERY vehicle's
exhaust.

Coolant is a different thing altogether. Burning coolant makes SMOKE,
with visible products of combustion. I've seen it and it isn't
pretty... It's an expensive fix on any vehicle.  If you have liquid
coolant coming out of your exhaust then there is definitely a
problem.... your heads are indeed pooched, and  you already knew
that. Sorry about the confusion.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

On 1-Jan-06, at 1:19 PM, Zoltan wrote:

> This is STEAM!!!  The kind that clouds the neighbourhood for any
> length of time I run the car.  This is the kind that smells of
> coolant and blows like a steam engine.
> Definitely water from the combustion chamber.
> That basic little steam and drip that comes out of the exhaust in
> the morning of every car is something else.
> Zoltan
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Potts" <Greg@pottsfamily.ca>
> To: "Zoltan" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 9:49 PM
> Subject: Re: OEM heads are useless?
>
>
>> Hi Zoltan
>>
>> There is no "problem" with your bus. Steam and water from the
>> exhaust  are nothing to worry about. Water is a natural byproduct
>> of  combustion. Gasoline (or diesel) combined with oxygen gives
>> CO2 + H2O.
>>
>> Happy trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> Toronto, Ontario, Canada
>>
>> 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
>> 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
>> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
>> http://www.busesofthecorn.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On 31-Dec-05, at 6:05 PM, Zoltan wrote:
>>
>>> Hi guys,
>>> The other day I spoke to a respectable source and was told that
>>> the original OEM heads are practically useless, because they
>>> crack when installed again more often than not and thus
>>> effectively makes one  to avoid them for reuse.  They reached
>>> their life span and now they  have material fatigue.  AMC is the
>>> way to go, I was told.
>>> I was wondering if my little bubbles or the steam out of the
>>> exhaust is not caused by the badly sealing cylinder gasket and a
>>> retightening would just fix it.
>>> Now, as a discussion, I am throwing this into the fire here and
>>> would like to know what the other knowledgables would say of
>>> this  problem.
>>> I was also thinking if I would be able to fix the surface where
>>> the gasket goes, by remachining it and this way fixing the
>>> suspected leak.
>>> Please write down your thoughts on this if you have any.
>>> Regards and Happy New Year for all from Zoltan
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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