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Old 06-15-2007, 06:30 AM
hako hako is offline
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Re: 98 beetle trouble codes

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Originally Posted by alain blouin
thanks kirk ,im in agreement with u,the car did have a bad battery,it did run hot,overheating,i dont believe its the headgasket,the symtoms just arent there,since i got the car for nothing i have room to try different avenues the car is mint
I'd go with the blown headgasket scenario as you've cooked the motor and the usual end result is a warped head as a minimum. Modern cars don't behave like the old buggers but they sure seem a lot more reliable (generally!)

Good Luck Mate.
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