On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Stan Wilder wrote: > A supercharged, Turbo charged, blown gasoline engine is a transient thing > ............... they don't last that long in automobiles. > This possibly has something to do with the idiots that abuse them. I think this is the key. I know some 80s vintage turbocharged gas cars that are still running, but they're invariably owned by mechanics or very careful drivers. I've also seen a lot of classified ads along the lines of, "1991 Saab 900 Turbo, 140,000 miles, bad turbo. $400 OBO." _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "More and more of our imports come from overseas." |___/ -- President George W. Bush |
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