Same here...:-)
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
Ever Wonder How Much Deeper The Ocean Would Be Without Sponges?
----- Original Message -----
From: Elliott, Patrick <patrick.elliott@attws.com>
To: 'Frank Clarici' <spritenut@Exit109.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: Blown Head gasket?
> BTW.. It's in the Mid 70's, clear skies and a slight breeze at my house.
> Gotta love the mountains.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Clarici [mailto:spritenut@Exit109.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:20 PM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Blown Head gasket?
>
>
> Collective list wisdom
>
> My daughter comes home and her 1275 sounds like it has an exhaust leak.
> Quick check, no leak.
> Turns out the exhaust is coming out of the Weber Carb.
> OK, a compression check shows about 40 PSI on #2 and #3.
> Am I safe to assume she blew a head gasket?
>
> It's just too hot tonight to be pulling a head.
> I hoping for suggestions like maybe 2 valves out of adjustment but I
> know that's wishfull thinking.
>
> Maybe after dinner I'll yank the head.
> Why am I asking, I know what it is, and if it's anything worse, I still
> have to yank the head. But why did it blow? That is the big question!
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite
> 59 A40
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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