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So we all thank Mr Mike Rainbird for putting the fear of God into anyone whose Cossie has a missfire and uses a little water

Cheers buddy! You're the BEST!
Not at all, the symptoms are specific - not just a generic misfire

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I would only fear for a cracked block if the car started on three cylinders and then cleared itself after 10-15s of running and the water level went down / was being pressurised, hence why a clarified exactly what to look out for in this event

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Don't shoot the messenger - 205 blocks are KNOWN for doing this (been there, done it, got the T-shirt

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