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My baby might be dead!



I think it may have finally happened....

Spent the weekend at Sugarloaf, with my 100Q parked for 2 days
at about -20 degrees.  Last night it started fine and drove OK,
but when we stopped for a break I smelled oil smoke *really* bad.

Popped the hood to find oil all over the valve cover, dripping
down the engine. Opened the cap, all looked OK, but the dipstick
was *covered* with white foam.

Car actually ran fine to get us home. Oil pressure OK, water temp
OK, but oil temp quite low (barely moved gauge even on highway).

I'm going to limp it in to Eurosport this morning, but it may
be grim. Any thoughts? Warped head? Busted head gasket?

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
Digital Equipment Corporation		(603)-881-1294
110 Spit Brook Road
M/S ZKO3-3/U14
Nashua, NH    03062-2698

Only my cat shares my opinions, and she's too heavy to care.