1995 90Q Manual Tranny Needs Radiator ASAP

[George Selby]

At 06:56 PM 10/27/2005, you wrote:
>If it's really urgent and it is a crack or small pinhole leak- dump
>about two tablespoons of ground pepper into the expansion tank or
>(quicker) via one of the radiator hoses.  Alternatively, you can add
>egg white.
>
>Yes, I'm serious.  You may even be pleasantly surprised at how long
>the repair holds up.

I had a leak in my Ford truck radiator so big water poured out at nearly 
the same rate you poured it in - but it has a 8 gallon capacity.  I was 
four-wheeling at the time so I high tailed it out of there, found a nearby 
church with a hose, filled back up, drove to town, went to the store and 
bought a potato.  Cut it in half and shoved it on either side of the 
radiator where the leak was, filled back up.  Had to hammer it down on the 
front side, but it slowed the leak significantly.  I made it back home (40 
miles) with only 2 more water stops - one directly from a river.

Another leak tip - if you are leaking gas, rub soap on the leak, it will go 
away.  The fix is essentially permanent (the gas makes the soap expand and 
get hard!)  I have driven a Winnebago with a leaky fuel line fixed this way 
for over 500 miles.  Emergency source of soap:  hotel/motel cleaning cart.

George Selby