[Spridgets] blown frost plug

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

There is a type of freeze plug that is a piece of rubber between two large
(fender) washers. There is a bolt sticking thru the outside that is
tightened down. This squishes the rubber out to hold the freeze plug in its
hole. ...bill in oregon
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-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Higgins
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:41 AM
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spridgets] blown frost plug

I was driving my sprite the other day on a nice quiet country road, the
weather was prefect, I was thinking to myself the car is running great. Then
a
loud bang from under the hood, and some steam. I pulled over, popped the
hood,
and saw #2 frost plug was gone. A nice older couple pulled over and drove my
wife and I to the nearest town, and a tow truck.

 A 100 mile tow equals $420.00, a few months before my wife cancelled the
extended coverage with C.A.A., we now have the extended coverage back.

I had removed all of the frost plugs a couple of years ago, the block was
boiled, and the engine was freshened up. I used some automotive silicone on
the new frost plugs. My question, should I install the new frost plug dry,
or
try the silicone again?
Thanks for any info

Greg Higgins
63 sprite