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05-03-2006, 06:02 PM

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It can help you heads from cracking in the winter time.

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05-03-2006, 09:33 PM

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It can help you heads from cracking in the winter time.

That I don't really understand.

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05-03-2006, 09:49 PM

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It'* rare. But in extreme cold, the shock to the heads from the thermostat opening has cracked heads. I've not heard of it happening to 3800'* though.

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05-03-2006, 09:55 PM

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It'* rare. But in extreme cold, the shock to the heads from the thermostat opening has cracked heads. I've not heard of it happening to 3800'* though.

Thank'* for the clarification, I'd never heard of that happening in any engine.

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