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93_eb_fairmont
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:32 pm 
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Just need to do a few trips (about 500km) in the car (EF Gli) which has a bad head gasket. Wondering if any chemicals will work until I get it fixed? And yes its very bad, coolant runs out every 10km. Thanks.

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:47 pm 
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No quick fixes for it , chemi wield works somtimes but u risks stuffing up ur radiator,

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:51 pm 
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just chemiweld it man
takes alot for it to f**k the cooling system

i did it on my EA and seemed to do ok
and my mates have my car atm in albury (350km away from home) and need to put some in
hope it works for them or they're f**k lol

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:05 pm 
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Chemiweld seems the go then. I cant make it any worse anyway. f**k e series and their f**k headgaskets. f**k.

 

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