Date:         Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:26:19 +0100
Reply-To:     Anthony Polson <acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Anthony Polson <acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: morons
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Hi SpaceKommander,

The guy behind the VW parts counter in Wichita might have said a lot but in
fact he told you very little that was true.

Vanagons across Europe (actually T3s or T25s) suffer *exactly the same*
cylinder head gasket and stud corrosion problems as those in North America.
The difference is that VAG never offered a recall in Europe.

VAG used the excuse that European mains water differed greatly from that in
the USA and therefore the problem did not occur.  This is more BS:  It's no
consolation to a UK or German VW van owner who finds that the
coolant-induced corrosion that just destroyed their WBX for VW to assert
that this should not have happened in Europe.

The problem affects a significant proportion of the vehicles sold in Europe.
  However, it's probably a lower proportion than in North America because,
especially in their vehicles' early years, European buyers are far more
likely to have their vans serviced regularly at VW dealers always using the
correct VAG coolant (pink).

Hope this helps.

Tony (from the UK).

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>
>Date:    Thu, 22 Aug 2002 11:42:40 -0400
>From:    SpaceKommander <jboldway@BEE.NET>
>Subject: morons
>
>OK, I'm really going to flame folks here and expect to be deluged with hate
>mail.
>
>The guy behind the VW parts counter in Wichita said he was the rep who went
>to Germany for VW Vanagon training for the USA.
>
>He mentioned that you MUST use VW coolant as the sensors were calibrated
>for it. He said even the Fuel Injection could be screwed up if I used
>something else for coolant. Coolant/water ratio was also imporant.
>Look, it's an extra $10.00 per gallon. How much do you use? An extra $10
>per year seems a good investment if it just might help solve some of my
>engine/cooling problems.
>He said the Vanagons in Germany did not have the head gasket problems we
>did. Is it cooling related? Cooldown after highway related? Whatever.
>Trying to save $10 by buying green prestone or whatever seems like
>nonsense.


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