Christian M. Mericle > wrote:
>On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 02:51:37 GMT, MUADIB®
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:40:18 -0500, "johnboy" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>"Christian M. Mericle" > wrote in message
>>>news >>>
>>>>>Short answer: you sell the bug on the spot and hitchhike 500 miles home.
>>>>
>>>> Okay. What's the long answer?
>>>
>>>Everything goes to hell, fast. Scored, destroyed bearing surfaces, warped
>
>>>heads,
>>>cylinders, stuck pistons, and sometimes an oil fire for good measure.
>>>
>>
>>And the case halves got ot hell in handbasket
>>too............everything that needs cooling to stay alive and weell
>>dies a quick death.
>
>The original poster said he drove it 10 miles before stopping. I
>imagine it doesn't take that long for significant damage to begin. I
>know there are a lot of variables but how soon does that "quick death"
>start?
>
>If I'm driving along and the generator light pops on but I don't
>notice it for two miles, is my motor a goner?

Two miles in full load or down a hill in neutral?



>
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>
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Joao
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