Ex-Wife's Car Trouble Sparks Rusty Crankcase Guess
Dear Tom and Ray, Jim writes of his ex-wife whose 1950 Chevy began smoking while driving their son to work. Water poured into the crankcase could ruin bearings if she started the engine. otherwise a drain and refill may suffice. A potential engine replacement looms if the engine was started with water in oil.
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