Date:         Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:14:37 EST
Reply-To:     Willolyn99@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Marshall <Willolyn99@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
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Chris said:
""OMG!! Are people saying that Tiico engine conversions are causing shifter
problems now?""

YES!!!! Excessive vibration causes a LOT of other problems.  The vibration
from my Tiico is cracking my A/C housing.  Alternator bracket cracked.
Compressor bracket cracked.  It makes my shifter rattle vigorously - that
can't be good for old plastic parts.  I repair my exhaust a couple times a
year.  My sliding windows rattle now, for the first time ever.  The vibration
broke off my dipstick tube.  I leave a trail of nuts and bolts everywhere I
go (replaced with nylocks and loc-tite).  The ground wire on the front of my
tranny broke off - vibration fatigued the metal eyelet.  Fuel lines loosen up
now and then.  O2 wire broke off.  Fuel rail ruptured from rubbing/vibrating.
 Who knows what else has been affected?

All of this is quite aggravating, but then again I can go 100mph uphill.

Bill Marshall
85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box"
Aurora, IL