Date:         Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:48:26 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal!
Comments: To: kimbrennan@MAC.COM
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The Tiico is NOT a 1.8l head on a 2.0l block. The longblock is identical to
the Aud 3a. The Tiico is shipped with a fuel rail. It doesnt look like a  VW
one but nevertheless it is a fuel rail.

I can also assure you that the engine is brand new. By concluding that it is
rebuilt would mean that EVERYTHING the CARB tells you is fact.


Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA





>From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
>Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal!
>Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 13:24:43 -0500
>
>As has been discussed on the list before, The Tiico engine is a 2.0L
>block with a 1.8L head. When plugged into VagCom the ECU says it is
>Motronic 9.0. The kit as I've seen it delivered does NOT have a fuel
>rail. However a fuel rail is easily adapted and added to a Tiico. The
>kit does not come with braided metal fuel lines.
>
>It isn't impossible that for California a different ECU is shipped. I'd
>have to dig into the GoldBrick to see what part number is on the ECU.
>
>In short, Tiico's hp rating, MIGHT be correct, for the head block combo
>they've put together. "Brand New!" Well, I guess that depends on your
>definition of sex...

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