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Old 02-10-2004, 08:46 AM
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Don't you think it is the gasket that is the problem and not the fastener loosening? As the engine goes through its first few heat cycles the thing expands and contracts, right? The gasket gets flattened out because of all this reulting in a leak.

The cure is to tighten your header bolts after the first few heat cycles.......once this is done you have no more problem.
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