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Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?



That was my question... Must be an echo in the room (chuckling!) 


ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
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1975, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81S, 82 and 86 scirocco's coming soon!
 
-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:46 AM
To: Patrick Bureau; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?

What do you mean by "leaving a gasket on my engine"??

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
To: "'Jeff Toomasson'" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:26 AM
Subject: RE: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?


> Freeze plugs are like 3 for 2$ anyways...
> Might as well
>
> And what gasket you leaving on your engine when you sending it to be
cleaned
> out anyways?
>
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
> Email : ats@longcoeur.com - Web site : http://ats.longcoeur.com
> AIM: texasscirocco - Yahoo: atsgtx - ICQ: 32918816 - MSN:
atsgtx@hotmail.com
> 1975, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81S, 82 and 86 scirocco's coming soon!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:52 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?
>
> Apparently, the machine shops around here are not able to do "hot tank"
> anymore...so now they use this high temp wash thing "jet wash" (did I get
> that right?)
>
> Anyway, I've got everything removed except the freeze plugs and the block
> gasket set didn't come with replacements. Will they get damaged during the
> block treatment? I wasn't planning on replacing them...
>
> Thanks, Jeff
>
>
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