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Date:         Thu, 17 Oct 2002 18:53:39 -0600
Reply-To:     westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: HELP...any engine builders out there???
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.SUN.3.96.1021017190954.20073C-100000@grex.cyberspace.org>
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i know of one of those engines on its way to 100k and my own is over 50k of mountain driving which would equate to a lot of flat land miles. the original engine went to 100k and one mountain to many in BC for the previous owner. jimt On Thursday, Oct 17, 2002, at 17:10 America/Denver, David Brodbeck wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Ward Smith wrote: > >> The engine I am rebuilding is a VW of Canada with >> only 50K on it. Remind me to stay away from these. > > I don't know if it's 'fair' to blame VW of Canada for this. I mean, a > melted piston would indicate a timing or fuel injection problem, not an > internal engine flaw.


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