RE: Flex hoses SUCK!!!

["Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>]

You ought to see the genius fix Delong did for me when I burst a upper
radiator hose, maybe I should put pics up....


Thank you for your time.
Shannon Fenton
Telecom Resource Management
Amazon.com
206.266.6736
sfenton@amazon.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Nathan Malone
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 3:15 PM
> To: Marie Laugesen
> Cc: Scirocco-L
> Subject: Re: Flex hoses SUCK!!!
>
>
>
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> > Well, as I was awaiting my turn to get on the freeway, I noticed my car
> > running hotter than usual... so I get out and there's no water in it!
> > (Blown rad hose.)  I fix the hose with a flex hose (yes, I know, Mickey
> > Mouse but when you're stuck on the side of a freeway with no
> duct tape...)
>
> ****Hey if it works it works, Ive done and seen worse, (hangers
> and washers, Eh
> Shannon?)
>
> > My question is.... how does a cracked block behave?
>
> ****I Think it is more likely that you cracked the head (if
> anything cracked),
> either way if it is cracked this is no good, watch your exaust
> color and oil
> and coolant levels.
>
> >  I dont think I blew the
> > head gasket but I had no choice but to pour cold water into the somewhat
> > still hot engine. ( traffic cop was bugging me to get the HELL OFF THE
> > FREEWAY!!!)
>
> ****I dont think you coulda hurt the engine any more than if you
> wouldn't have
> put water in it. Im shure the water warmed up pretty darn quick
> once it was
> pumped through the engine.
>
> Nathan
>
>
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