Date:         Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:34:45 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: engineering nightmares vehicles was: cruise control
              speedometer sensor
Comments: To: Steve <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
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On 10/26/04 4:28 PM, "Steve" <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM> wrote:

>> There are no issues like this with an inline vw
>> engines to solve.
> 
> Uhhh... yeah. No issues like THAT...plenty of other issues though.
> I've seen the problems and complaints the I-4 installers have.
The inline converters have a lot of problems.  One is they can not get carb
in calif without jumping a lot of hoops.  The tiico mod is a real pain as it
is sold to people that are not that mechanically knowledgeable and has a lot
of short comings in it.  Try and get parts for that mod as well.

The tiico mod has a lot of problems with brackets breaking as well as
exhaust difficulties that constantly come up.  The inline mods also for the
most part only marginally better performance than the wb engines however
they are more reliable.

My own subie mod is about 18 months and has seen several 1000 to 2000 mile
round trips made with no problems.  I have not installed a cruise control
because I donΉt like them.  I have assisted in putting one on a vanagon and
it is a pain just like any other vehicle that didnΉt come with it out of the
factory.

The best vw engine mod into a vanagon that I have seen are the diesel
conversions.

I have seen one vr6 into a vanagon and I donΉt recommend that for anyone
that isnt into a lot of fabrication work with a lot of equipment.  Also
needed a speed sensor to be functional to operate or the computer went into
limp mode after about 5 minutes driving.  OBDII ecu on the vr6 that he had.
Not sure if there was an OBDI version of that engine.  It was one very sweet
runner.

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