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From: markv@dartvax.UUCP (Mark F. Vita)
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Subject: Need info/advice about radiator problem
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Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 20:33:49 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  5 20:33:49 1985
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Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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    Last week I was driving my 1980 Pontiac Phoenix to college, on a rather
warm day, with several hundred pounds of crap in the back, when the "TEMP"
dummy light came on.  I pulled over and opened the hood, and discovered 
that coolant was spurting from three small pinhole-sized leaks in the 
radiator, facing the fan.  I made it to a service station, and the mechanic
there sold me some "Radiator Stop-Leak", a gummy white liquid which, when 
poured into a radiator, will supposedly plug up small leaks.
    Well, the stuff apparently worked; I was able to drive the remaining 60
miles of my trip without problems, and have driven 200+ miles since without
further leakage.  My question is: anybody out there had any experience with
this "Stop Leak" stuff?  How long can I expect it to last?  Is it feasible to
have the holes in the radiator repaired (soldered or something), or should it
be replaced?  How much can I reasonably expect to pay for repair or replacement?
    Thanks in advance for any advice/input any of you netters can contribute.

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                                Mark Vita
                                Dartmouth College

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