[DeTomaso] AAAAAAARGH!!!!!

[Mike Thomas]

Like American rubber only smaller . . . Hmmmmm . . 
There's a dirty joke there somewhere . . . 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Will Kooiman
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:46 PM
To: 'Christopher Kimball'; michael at michaelshortt.com;
garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] AAAAAAARGH!!!!!

Congratulations.  Hopefully the "Gold" version will last for you.  If you
get stuck, you can always push start it.  I love standard transmissions.

The hard thing with fixing your radiator leak is you need Italian rubber.
It's like American rubber only smaller.

Will.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 10:39 PM
To: michael at michaelshortt.com; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] AAAAAAARGH!!!!!

I just returned from two short runs (6 to 8 miles each) and the car ran
great--the temp gauge never went above 190 or so and I just filled the
bottle, so I know the sensor is reading the right thing.

The only problem I noticed was a small dripping of antifreeze from the
little air-bleed screw at the top driver's side of the radiator.  I
tightened it a bit more and I think it still leaks a bit.  I remember when I

was bleeding the system a small piece of what looked like a rubber washer
seemed to come off in my fingers, so I'm guessing I thrashed the sealing
washer.

Should I jack up the front of the car so antifreeze won't spill out when I
take the screw out and try to find a rubber washer that will fit, or is
there some special, really expensive Pantera part I have to buy...?!  Also,
will jacking up the front of the car prevent the stuff from spraying out
when I remove the bleed screw?

Thanks again,

Chris




>From: "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: michael at michaelshortt.com
>To: "Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
>CC: chrisvkimball at msn.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] AAAAAAARGH!!!!!
>Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 20:21:01 -0700
>
>Have you pulled the plugs?
>
>Just thinking worst case scenario, IF you have a blown head gasket or a 
>cracked head and if the car sat for a while at some angle, it might 
>have been possible for a cylinder to fill up with water and lock up the 
>block, by all means don't force it, you could hydraulic the block.
>Which in my past experience cost me a new motor in a 944 which was 
>$9,000 back then.
>
>The 944 had the air inlet down low, if one were to drive through 
>standing water during a rain storm ( 9" in 5 hours), it is not only 
>possible that the engine would suck water into it, I know it as a fact 
>and the hole in the block caused by the rod was big enough to stick my 
>fist into it.
>
>I wanted to cry, but I was stuck, away from home, no ride, soaking wet 
>and stranded.
>
>That was Oct 1990 in Savannah, "The Famous 100 year rain storm" which 
>is BS because they happen more often than that, the 100 year part is 
>some NOAA fairy tale.
>
>Michael in Savannah
>
>
>On 6/3/07, Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>Chris,
>>
>>Check the voltage across the battery with a multimeter. Your 12 volt 
>>battery should have about 13-14 volts as it sits. If your battery is 
>>weak and only has 9 volts or so, you would get nothing when trying to 
>>start the car (possibly a solenoid click, but questionable).
>>
>>Best of luck!
>>Garth
>>
>>
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