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Date:         Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:07:40 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Mileage on a used water pump
Comments: To: PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET>
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A well used pump is a failure simply waiting to happen......and more than likely it will fail at the most in-opportune time.

Don't do it. Save your shekels for the new one. And get one from one of our list vendors. I've heard to many horror stories about pumps from your FLAPS.

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

PSavage wrote: > > 'morning listees, > Anybody have an opinion as to whether a used > water pump with 100,000 miles on it, tho working, > would be worthwhile to keep on hand as a backup? > > My repair funds are nill at moment & I am considering > a used one offered for $20. > I understand that there is a lot of labor involved in > replacing a water pump--would this mean that installing > a used on with 1000,000 miles would be a false economy? > > Advice appreciated, > Phaedra


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