Temp issue

[Kent McLean]

Steve wrote:
 > Its not looking good for the home team. I changed all of  the sensors in that
 > area since the temperature gauge works intermittenly.  The gauge reads the
 > same and the temp light still blinks at 3/4 temp. When changing those
 > critters there was an unsettling absence of fluids in the neck but the res
 > was full.(*shiver*)

To put your fears of a bad head gasket to rest, a $35 compression
tester will tell you what you need to know (good or bad). Here's
one from Sears:
<http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM222401839P>

-- 
Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
gone: 1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
gone: 1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"