Re: Flex hoses SUCK!!!

["Bill Collins" <photo@intrex.net>]

I thought it was almost impossible to crack the block on a VW inline 4.

I know someone who drove a Diesel Rabbit without coolant until it stopped running.  All it needed was some machine work on the head and a new gasket, the block was fine.

Bill

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Bill Scarince" <scarince@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 08:26:44 -0400

>It depends on how it cracks........
>
>If the engine is almost empty of coolant, the water could run all the way to
>the back of the block and create a huge crack that will gush even when not
>under pressure.
>
>If it cracks other places, you can get water in your oil, oil in the water,
>or either one of those sucked into the cylinder when running.
>
>Bill
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Marie Laugesen" <marie@blaze.ca>
>To: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 9:12 PM
>Subject: Flex hoses SUCK!!!
>
>
>> Well, as I was awaiting my turn to get on the freeway, I noticed my car
>> running hotter than usual... so I get out and there's no water in it!
>> (Blown rad hose.)  I fix the hose with a flex hose (yes, I know, Mickey
>> Mouse but when you're stuck on the side of a freeway with no duct tape...)
>> and the thing is still le3aking albeit not as badly as before.  I managed
>to
>> limp it across the infamous Port Mann Bridge and get to a water hose.
>>
>> My question is.... how does a cracked block behave?  I dont think I blew
>the
>> head gasket but I had no choice but to pour cold water into the somewhat
>> still hot engine. ( traffic cop was bugging me to get the HELL OFF THE
>> FREEWAY!!!)
>>
>> Marie
>>
>>
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