Re: [MV] water and/or tranmission fluid in carb. throttle body

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 07:09:05 PDT


At 6:47 AM -0500 8/18/03, Everette wrote:
>My post of just a few minutes ago pertains to GASOLINE engines only.
>Mechanic friend of mine relates story that happened a few years ago when he
>was instructed by shop foreman to put transmission fluid in pickup engine to
>clear running rough, he told shop foreman that this was diesel engine -first
>year GM made diesel for pickups - shop foreman said something like "I am in
>charge of this shop, if I tell you to do something do it" My friend said
>that he never heard an engine run so fast as that one did when he dumped
>quart of transmission into intake.

What did the Shop Foreman tell the customer when he gave them back
the pickup with the blown engine?

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