That's the best idea as long as you have the tools to do the job too.
I made it about 2 miles once with this technique, but I only ran the
water pump with the stocking. Two pulleys are max for this trick.
In a message dated 5/31/01 11:00:41 AM Central Daylight Time,
macmillan@home.com writes:
Actually, a nylon stocking works a lot better. You can usually find
them next to the potato chips.
Tried it once with NO success, and that was before serpentine belts.
I now carry a spare in all my cars.
George
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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle
'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
Personal mechanic for:
'70 MGB GT (Daughter's)
Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's)
'64 MGB (Son's)
Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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