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Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?

o yea, if you do steel, use some sorta mini-sledge thing. a simple hammer
may not have enough swing behind it if you are doing this with the block
installed.
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "'Jeff Toomasson'" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:43 AM
Subject: RE: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?


>
> The frost plugs are dead easy to install when the engine is out of the
> car.  I use a large socket that just fits inside the frost plug and drive
> 'em in until they stop.  Provided you get the right frost plugs (buying
> them at the dealer/Potterman is a good idea) it's pretty hard to mess up.
> Just use the largest socket you can fit into the plug.
>
> Drew
>
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Patrick Bureau wrote:
>
> > Ah yes indeed, they do not come with the gasket block kit, you need to
ask
> > them to add them in.
> > Oh they are a pain to put in btw..
> >
> >
> >
> > ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
> > Email : ats@longcoeur.com - Web site : http://ats.longcoeur.com
> > AIM: texasscirocco - Yahoo: atsgtx - ICQ: 32918816 - MSN:
atsgtx@hotmail.com
> > 1975, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81S, 82 and 86 scirocco's coming soon!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 10:00 AM
> > To: Patrick Bureau; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?
> >
> > Well, the answer is NONE.  :)
> >
> > The only thing I mentioned about gaskets was that the block gasket set I
> > bought does not have replacement freeze plugs in it...
> >
> > JT
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
> > To: "'Jeff Toomasson'" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:55 AM
> > Subject: RE: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?
> >
> >
> > > That was my question... Must be an echo in the room (chuckling!)
> > >
> > >
> > > ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
> > > Email : ats@longcoeur.com - Web site : http://ats.longcoeur.com
> > > AIM: texasscirocco - Yahoo: atsgtx - ICQ: 32918816 - MSN:
> > atsgtx@hotmail.com
> > > 1975, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81S, 82 and 86 scirocco's coming soon!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:46 AM
> > > To: Patrick Bureau; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet
wash?
> > >
> > > What do you mean by "leaving a gasket on my engine"??
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
> > > To: "'Jeff Toomasson'" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:26 AM
> > > Subject: RE: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet
wash?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Freeze plugs are like 3 for 2$ anyways...
> > > > Might as well
> > > >
> > > > And what gasket you leaving on your engine when you sending it to be
> > > cleaned
> > > > out anyways?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
> > > > Email : ats@longcoeur.com - Web site : http://ats.longcoeur.com
> > > > AIM: texasscirocco - Yahoo: atsgtx - ICQ: 32918816 - MSN:
> > > atsgtx@hotmail.com
> > > > 1975, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81S, 82 and 86 scirocco's coming soon!
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:52 PM
> > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?
> > > >
> > > > Apparently, the machine shops around here are not able to do "hot
tank"
> > > > anymore...so now they use this high temp wash thing "jet wash" (did
I
> > get
> > > > that right?)
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I've got everything removed except the freeze plugs and the
> > block
> > > > gasket set didn't come with replacements. Will they get damaged
during
> > the
> > > > block treatment? I wasn't planning on replacing them...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Jeff
> > > >
> > > >
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