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04-05-2007, 05:24 PM
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bad idea vs worse idea
so me and this other guy were having a discussion, upon having a leaking head gasket. Neither of us feel like changing it on this car. the gasket is only bad on the outside, no anti-freeze has gotten into the oil yet. it only leaks in the front of the 4 banger. SO (A) buy a stop leak for the radiator or (B) buy an engine block stop leak. Or C other. The car we were talking about only has to last a couple more weeks and it's toast. so (A) raditor or (B) engine or (c) other? any thoughts.
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04-05-2007, 06:51 PM
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It only has to last a few weeks more eh? Then why not just hit it with A and B just to be sure  Should do the trick I'd think.
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04-05-2007, 11:12 PM
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Why bother with A, B or C? If it only has to last a couple of weeks, why spend money?
And yes, my tire is only flat on the bottom.
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04-06-2007, 05:10 AM
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lots of H 2 O
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04-06-2007, 05:17 AM
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I seen a bottle of this black syrup stuff at Napa Auto that says it fixes coolant leaks...even head gaskets.
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04-06-2007, 08:07 AM
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black pepper
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04-06-2007, 10:28 AM
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What about breakfast? You know, throw an egg in and season it with some black pepper.
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04-06-2007, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by backpack09
black pepper
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Hey Tommy, in case you think they're pulling your leg, see this thread:
http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showt...t=black+pepper
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04-06-2007, 12:07 PM
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So if the car only has to last a couple more weeks, then why is it leaking a problem? Is it spewing coolant out or just dripping? Perhaps just spray it with some carb cleaner, wipe it down and slather some goop glue over it.
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04-06-2007, 01:19 PM
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thanks for the advice guys. wow i would have never guessed pepper.
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04-06-2007, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy123
thanks for the advice guys. wow i would have never guessed pepper.
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Old farmer trick. used to seal their tractor cooling systems that way.
If you only need it for a couple of weeks, then forget the sealants, just carry extra water in a jug.
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