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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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ok i am going back to school in a couple of days and usually my mom starts and runs my car once a week, but my blown headgasket is not going to let that happen, so my car will have to sit there for a few months possibly. what do i have to do for it...drain oil and coolant maybe? should i do that or just leave it, and anything else?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 04:54 AM
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http://www.musclecarclub.com/library/show/storage.shtml

 
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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how did that happen?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Whoa wait, when did you blow your head gasket??
 
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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last week i noticed some nice white smoke in my exhaust
 
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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during start up or about 10 mins into the engine being started?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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i'd just park it, since you are going to have to do a head gasket later. no need to drain anything now. if you are worried about the tires flatspotting, you might wanna put it on stands. id, put some fuel stabilizer in the gas and run it for a few.
 
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