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#616742 - 04/05/06 04:02 PM
Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 02/28/05
Posts: 1502
Loc: NJ
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At least temporarily. Watched the guys on Mythbusters punch a hole in the radiator. Then they added a raw egg through the fill area and in 5-7 seconds the leak stopped. ![[freaknout]](graemlins/gr_eek2.gif)
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#616744 - 04/06/06 12:08 AM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 01/16/03
Posts: 4478
Loc: Southern California
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A former brother-in-law had a sure-fire cooling system leak fix, too - half a box of instant mashed potato flakes. Try to guess what happened after the leak stopped. (Hint, arteries aren't the only thing that respond poorly to high starch intake...)
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#616745 - 04/07/06 11:24 PM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 02/16/05
Posts: 523
Loc: Illinois, USA
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Pepper is suppose to work too on small leaks, but I would have a garage fix any leak I couldn't fix with replacement hoses, clamps, etc.
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#616746 - 04/08/06 06:52 AM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 09/24/04
Posts: 1571
Loc: Thousand Oaks, CA
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In the days of the Model T they used oatmeal to stop radiator leaks. That doesn't mean that is is or was a good idea though.
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#616747 - 04/10/06 09:03 AM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 09/21/05
Posts: 1027
Loc: East Helena, Montana
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I think you're only supposed to use the white of the egg. Right? Or wrong?
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#616748 - 04/13/06 12:15 AM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 02/28/05
Posts: 1502
Loc: NJ
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quote: Originally posted by jmacmaster: I think you're only supposed to use the white of the egg. Right? Or wrong?
The Mytrhbuster guys dumped the whole egg in the radiator.
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#616749 - 04/13/06 01:53 AM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 12/01/05
Posts: 1577
Loc: Surrey, BC
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I think you should use the egg AND the oatmeal. And a couple strips of bacon, maybe a cup of coffee... apparently breakfast food is good for radiators.
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#616750 - 04/13/06 07:38 AM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 02/14/04
Posts: 1557
Loc: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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I think GM coolant tabs are cheaper than a dozen eggs...and I KNOW they work...
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#616751 - 04/13/06 07:17 PM
Re: Raw egg will stop a radiator leak
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Registered: 02/28/05
Posts: 1502
Loc: NJ
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Hey,stopping in at a 7-11 or a supermarket for an egg while on the road for an easy quick temporary fix is good to know. It just may get you home or to a repair shop.
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