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Re: Spitfire Head Gasket

To: "Justin Paxton" <justin@bexel.com>, "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Spitfire Head Gasket
From: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:32:07 -0500
References: <B6C91B8A.2874%justin@bexel.com>
Justin-
Usually an exhaust system rusts from the inside. This is not due to water
however. This is due to the heat of the operation and the gases being
expelled. Again, a normal operation for a standard steel item. Stainless, on
the other hand, does not usually rust this way.

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Paxton" <justin@bexel.com>
To: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>; "Triumph Newsletter"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Spitfire Head Gasket


>
> The water was detected after the car had been sitting inside for a number
of
> weeks, and after a brand new tailpipe and muffler that had also been
sitting
> indoors was installed.  Both were bone dry on install.  I started it up to
> detect any exhaust leaks directly after completion, and discovered water
> almost immediately.  It should be noted that the old muffler and
connecting
> pipe had rotted away from what looked like this kind of water exposure
from
> within.  I will run it again and look for coolant before I tear it down
just
> to be sure.  Thanks for the tip.
>
> > From: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001
12:31:57
> > -0500 To: "Justin Paxton" <justin@Bexel.com>, "Triumph Newsletter"
> > <triumphs@autox.team.net> Subject: Re: Spitfire Head Gasket
> >
> > JP- Is there COOLANT in that water? Water from the exhaust is a common
> > condition, and not a sign of a bad head gasket, necessarily.  Usually it
is a
> > byproduct of the emissions.........
>
> > Scott 64 Herald 1200 Convertible ----- Original Message ----- From:
"Justin
> > Paxton" <justin@Bexel.com> To: "Triumph Newsletter"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 12:14 PM Subject: Spitfire Head Gasket
>
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