[DeTomaso] leaking mystery

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/25/08 22 44 9, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:


> I will rebuild the engine this winter (if the funds become available) but 
> in the meantime, it works fine around town and for short trips.  I just have 
> to keep an eye on the oil level and change the plug closest to rear of the 
> engine on the passenger side fairly frequently--after a while it starts running 
> on seven cylinders. 
> 
>>>My mom's Buick exhibited this behavior; a valve job cured it, but I 
suspect as a stop-gap measure you could get away with just replacing the valve stem 
seals on that cylinder.   It seems like a very easy procedure, and I'm sure 
you could get help with it (read:   you could hand over beers while watching it 
be fixed) from local club members.

Mike


>  Plus, I try to drive like a little old lady so as not to risk breaking 
> something (the car creaks quite loudly when cornering or going over 
> bumps--someone said "bushings"...)
> 




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