In a message dated 12/10/01 9:53:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, Merrag@AOL.COM writes: << but they do not close on exhaust fully shown by exhaust headers glowing a dull orange? >> What does the color of the header has to do with it? closed or not the headpipes on ANY engine can reach red-orange..Heck I've been running a fire pump (466 ford) and you could read a book by the manifolds and the muffler 4 feet away was dull red IF the valves did not fully seat they would last a VERY short time under those conditons. But everyone is smarter than the VW engineers...lord knows THEY are a bunch of screw ups..Long Live Chevrolet!!.. kid today...
steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look kid, it's NOTAJEEP! " |
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