Date:         Mon, 28 Aug 2000 17:45:40 -0600
Reply-To:     James Sperl <JiMelody@worldnet.att.net>
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From:         James Sperl <JiMelody@worldnet.att.net>
Subject:      Re: '86 up vanagon owners.....
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
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We're at 155,000 miles with new heads at 95,000 three years ago.  Most
reliable engine possible since without a single engine related problem.  Now
if I could only say the same for my clutch.  Even though I love this water
boxer, I know the engine hoses, exhaust, fuel lines etc should probably/may
need to be replaced in the future which has almost resigned me to a Tii
conversion as a longer term cost avoidance measure.  I need to look at the
numbers and see exactly which breakable parts of the old boxer would be used
with the Tii.

Jim
91 Syncro Adventurewagon

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 11:51 PM
Subject: '86 up vanagon owners.....


> how many of you 2.1L owners are on your second engine, and if so, at what
> mileage did you replace it? and what was the reason for failure?   how
many
> of you have over 200k mi on your original engine (without rebuild) ??
>
> TIA-
> chris
>