I ran a 73 mustang for months with a blown head gasket. Always wondered why
I had to keep adding coolant?? There was no damage though when it was
replaced.
FWIW
Dusty
----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Hagemann <kyle@sonic.net>
To: 240 <240z-club@peak.org>; roadster <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 3:53 PM
Subject: Need quick response - driving w/ blown headgasket!
> Hi all...
>
> Let's just say there was this "friend" of mine, we'll call him KH to
> preserve anonymity;-), who wanted to drive an L16 vehicle about 40
> miles with a blown headgasket.
>
> Is "he" nuts? Seems that it might be possible to remove the plug
> from the offending cylinder and drive with the pop-pop-pop-pop
> going - no heat in that hole, no compression, so no water lock.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> I (I mean, "he";-) is planning on doing this in about an hour and a
> half, so help help help!
>
> KH
> (oops, blown my cover!)
> ____ Kyle Hagemann, Born-Again Grease Monkey From Beyond
> _.;(____\____ 72 240Z, L28, 5spd, poly, etc. - The Z-Beast
> | _ | | _'@`, 69 2000, U20, three speed - El Krunchariffic
> `-(#)------(#)-< 84 Maxima, 280ZX in sedan disguise - Mr. Max
> http://www.sonic.net/~kyle 240Z tech info, Win95/8 theme, etc.
>
> "Datsuns are like potato chips - bet you can't have just one!"
>
>
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