On Fri, 10 Jan 1997 SyncroHead@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-01-09 13:21:44 EST, emz@pgh.nauticom.net (ERIC ZENO)
> writes:
> 
> > and installed
> >       the  standard prestone anti-freeze, with the best Pgh. city water
> >       I could find. Have not touched it since. It has about 70,000
> >       miles since the job and has no signs of leaking.
> 
> Call me back at 140,000 miles.  From all the reports I've read & experienced,
> 70,000 miles seems to be near the minimum for the duration it takes for the
> corrosion to get bad enought to leak.  While there are exceptions, I'd
> venture that about 80% of head leaks occur between 70,000 and 130,000 miles.
>  If you get 140,000 or more, I might take you up on that Pgh. water!!
> 
> Regards,
> Jim Davis
> 87 GL Syncro
> 88 GL Wolfsburg
> 
   Well JIm at 140,000 mile on any Gas engine I would expect thing to
   be in bad shape!                        Eric