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Old 09-28-2006, 10:17 PM
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Tom: Your picture looks as if the entire gasket shifted downward and caused significant misalignment. This could have happened upon installation.

There were lengthy discussions about 3 years ago regarding the type of coolant being used and the compatability of some of the elastomers used on the (head and intake) gaskets to create the sealing rings around coolant passages. It was found that some of the coolants were not compatible with certain brand gaskets due to the makeup of the elastomers. This is why new vehicle New Vehicle Manufacturers are specific about what type coolant to use. Due to the computer meldowns that information may be lost (?)
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