The WATER is not even suppose to get to the surface of where the head
gasket and head mate.  It's not the gasket, its not the antifreeze, it's
not the head material.          It's ELECTROLYSIS!!!  Electicity hunting
for the least path of resistance.  So give the stuff somewhere else to
go and see if it don't quit eating heads for breakfast...
Brian G. Backus

> ----------
> From:         J.W.Brier[SMTP:Jan@HRPS.DEMON.NL]
> Reply To:     J.W.Brier
> Sent:         Thursday, April 02, 1998 10:15 AM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: funky exhaust odors
> 
> It's the cathalytic converter that does it. Don't ask me the chemistry
> though. The smell came with the cats.
> 
> Jan Willem Bri�r (mr),
> High Rise Professional Services, The Netherlands.
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