Date:         Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:45:32 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: gutless AND unreliable...
Comments: To: Sam Scholten <undergroundboy01@yahoo.com>
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Sam,
    I think anyone can get a badly built head and some
bad parts.   A broken timing belt can leave you just
as stranded.   I would not say that yours is a design
problem.   Wishing you better luck.   gary
--- Sam Scholten <undergroundboy01@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I don't know how much maintenance could have
> prevented
> my #3 exhaust valve from cracking up in the cylinder
> at 103K. My girl STILL holds that against me. :( I
> pampered my '87, and rarely took it over 60 mph,
> too.
> Maybe if someone can tell me how I could have
> prevented THAT, then I might consider a WBX.
>
> I'm seriously looking for a Nissan VQ-series engine
> to
> install with a KEP kit. The WBX was cool when it
> ran,
> but the VQ is awesome.
>
> Sam
>
> --- gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > Fred,
> >     Steve sounds a bit green in the gills.
> Steve,
> > you are right about it being gutless but the
> > waterboxer is far from unreliable.   If properly
> > maintained I would say that it is extremely
> > reliable.
> > Most breakdowns on the road are due to the owner
> > neglecting to maintain them or not fixing a
> problem
> > they know needs to be fixed.   What is truely nice
> > about these engines are the simplicity and of
> course
> > this vast source of knowledge called the list.
> >              peace to you all, gary
> > Date:    Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:56:59 -0600
> > From:    Fredrich Hesterberg <FredsVW@WEBTV.NET>
> > Subject: Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing
> > afm
> >
> > Unreliable?
> > How can you say this?
> > Most of all the wasserboxers machines I have seen
> > all
> > have big miles to
> > them.
> > Slow yes.
> > Unreliable, no.
> > Much charactor, yes
> > Good Morning
> >
> > Fred
> >
> >
> > E-mail message
> >
> > I know money should not be an issue when you own a
> > Vanagon (that's why
> > they are always looking for drivers) but anyone
> care
> > to suggest what
> > the
> > first purchase should be???
> > Conversion kit and a different kind of motor? I
> > think
> > that's probably
> > the only permanent cure. I can hardly wait to get
> > rid
> > of my
> > wasserboxer,
> > it's really hard to love a motor that's gutless
> AND
> > unreliable...
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
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