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Re: [T3] Oil leak mystery


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From: "Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>\

> caked on (air passages not blocked).  I can see where an oil leak would be
> cause for more concern.  Back when I was younger and I would clean the car
I
> would hose water UP into the cylinder area to clean the engine.  Never
> caused any problems that I was aware of, though doing it when the engine
was
> hot probably wasn't a good idea (I was little, I liked the steam).  I
still
> do this but now the engine is cool when I wash her.

I don't think it makes any difference if you hit the cylinders with freezing
water when they are red hot because they are cast iron and designed for this
sort of thing, in case you drive through puddles or a rainstorm.

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