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Subject:This scares me....
From:Jim Fritz
Date:Tue, 10 Nov 1998 08:44:02 -0500

Volks,
Ok, all has been peachy since I bought my 89 about a month ago.  Several short trips and then it starts getting cold and snowy around here so I decide to put it away.  Put a chunk of cardboard under the engine to catch any "little drops of oil/whatever".  Well, needed to take it out today to get its new Michelins and voile! on the cardboard is a light brown watery substance.  Doesn't appear to be oily and doesn't smell sweet but probably a teapsoon worth in less than a week.  I was dressed up for work so couldn't crawl underneath it to check it out.  Suggestions?  Places/things to look for?  Condolences?

Jim
BTW:  had my mechanic check it out and he said compression was 165 in 3 cylinders and 150 in 4th.  (I think those were the numbers he quoted me.)

jfritz@decorah.k12.ia.us
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