RE: Flex hoses SUCK!!!/great fix for burst upper rad hoses....

["Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>]

ok, i put pics up in the misc gallery on my page at www.scirocco16v.com.
This fix saved my butt and I drove around for almost a month on it with no
problems....


Thank you for your time.
Shannon Fenton
Telecom Resource Management
Amazon.com
206.266.6736
sfenton@amazon.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Shannon Fenton
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:11 PM
> To: nmalone@sumagroup.com; Marie Laugesen
> Cc: Scirocco-L
> Subject: RE: Flex hoses SUCK!!!
>
>
> You ought to see the genius fix Delong did for me when I burst a upper
> radiator hose, maybe I should put pics up....
>
>
> Thank you for your time.
> Shannon Fenton
> Telecom Resource Management
> Amazon.com
> 206.266.6736
> sfenton@amazon.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Nathan Malone
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 3:15 PM
> > To: Marie Laugesen
> > Cc: Scirocco-L
> > Subject: Re: 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...)
> >
> > ****Hey if it works it works, Ive done and seen worse, (hangers
> > and washers, Eh
> > Shannon?)
> >
> > > My question is.... how does a cracked block behave?
> >
> > ****I Think it is more likely that you cracked the head (if
> > anything cracked),
> > either way if it is cracked this is no good, watch your exaust
> > color and oil
> > and coolant levels.
> >
> > >  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!!!)
> >
> > ****I dont think you coulda hurt the engine any more than if you
> > wouldn't have
> > put water in it. Im shure the water warmed up pretty darn quick
> > once it was
> > pumped through the engine.
> >
> > Nathan
> >
> >
> >
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