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Is it catching
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:59 pm
by Kevin
Well you can add me to the recent list, as it looks like my head gasket is playing up between 1 & 2, this seems to be spreading at the moment and I cant do anything until the weekend and the National is getting nearer.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:17 pm
by Judge
Hotter weather, hotter running fuels, more standing in stationary traffic etc?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:04 pm
by Kevin
hotter running fuels,
I think you have a valid point there Bill I am sure that is what makes the fuel evaporation problems in the Moggie worse than it used to be, as I know its always been a bit of a problem but it certainly seems worse nowadays and any assocated rubber in fuel line systems in older cars is affected as well.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:21 pm
by Judge
It certainly does seem so.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:41 pm
by Onne
It is quite weird though, how many of us did their headgasket over the last couple of weeks?
Do you think the oil companies are mixing something nasty in their petrol?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:39 pm
by Kevin
Do you think the oil companies are mixing something nasty in their petrol?
So what do you know Onne that we dont, isnt Shell a Dutch company
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:42 pm
by Onne
well, yes... maybe mixing it with water?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:57 pm
by Judge
Or Advocaat
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:00 pm
by minor_hickup
Perhaps the gaskets aren't what they used to be?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:06 pm
by Kevin
Well thats why its best to stick with the copper ones
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:10 pm
by minor_hickup
Well I hope you lot don't pass it to me, I've had my fair share of bad luck lately.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:18 pm
by Onne
Advocaat, (well the liquor stuff) is quite nice. No comment about the football bloke
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:35 pm
by Kevin
Advocaat, (well the liquor stuff) is quite nice.
But not mixed with petrol surely
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:41 pm
by Onne
indeed not, it's got egg in it I think, and that can't be good
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:41 am
by Judge
Brandy and egg yolks
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:39 am
by NZJLY
Onne wrote:indeed not, it's got egg in it I think, and that can't be good
That would eggsplain the eggciting ride when in a moggie
Well what would a thread like this be without the bad yolks
...runs and hides under the bed...
John
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:24 pm
by dp
eggscruciatingly bad puns time ::)
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:01 pm
by Tris
Onne wrote: It is quite weird though, how many of us did their headgasket over the last couple of weeks?
Do you think the oil companies are mixing something nasty in their petrol?
Mine went too..
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:55 pm
by Onne
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:13 pm
by Kevin
Well the head came of yesterday and the nuts came undone rather easy so wondering if they were torqued done properly in the 1st place (nothing to do with me as I havent touched the engine) and the gasket was going between 3 & 4 although I thought it was between 1 & 2, but more disturbing is that the bypass stub has been patched/bodged in the past and has now totally given up the ghost so a new one is on order and then off to a pals to get the old one out and fit a new one, and the National is getting very near.
