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From: lee@cosivax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: driving through black-top rivers
Message-ID: <167@cosivax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 10:01:27 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan  4 10:01:27 1985
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I feel the biggest concern with driving through deep puddles is
that you can blow a head gasket, which is not a cheap repair item.

If you splash cold water on a hot engine block, the water can 
cause different cooling rates between the block and head, possibly
opening up a gap in the gasket, and possibly even warping the head
surface.

Next time you drive past a large puddle, look for those cars with
lots of white water vapor coming from their tailpipes.  Personally
I go around the large puddles.