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Subject:Re: Coolant pouring from tail pipe - 1987 2.1
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:33:49 EST
In a message dated 29/01/2007 2:37:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Thanks  for the comments Jim.

Yes, it is coolant.  It is green  (Prestone...) and it smells like
coolant.  And it was literally  pouring out of the tail pipe.  About the
rate that you might gently  pour a beverage into your glass.

Green Prestone ?  If that's true then you also  have non-phosphate free
coolant.  Big problem there !  These  waterboxer engines NEED phosphate free
coolant to survive.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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