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Date:         Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:25:23 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: End of Diesel Vanagon Saga
Comments: To: Tim Olmstead <tim@CWO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1740.134.186.222.103.1105737033.squirrel@134.186.222.103>
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Your Mileage May Vary.

Mine does.

Mike

On 1/14/05 1:10 PM, "Tim Olmstead" <tim@CWO.COM> wrote:

> Very good thought Mike. If you replace body/interior parts on any vehicle > you can get squeeks and groans. If you replace/repair an engine you should > get a quieter and more powerful vehicle. > > Mike what is YMMV? > > Tim > >> My take on that is it's always cheaper, and better, to fix a good >> body/interior van with new hardware rather than to do body and interior >> work >> on a good mechanical van, or any other vehicle for that matter. >> >> YMMV >> >> Mike >> >> On 1/14/05 3:19 AM, "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for all of those who helped me attempt to troubleshoot my 83 >>> diesel Vanagon no start issue. As you may remember for the last post (a >>> few months ago) I traced the problem to low compression in the engine. >>> Therefore I had to replace the engine. I looked around and you know it >>> is difficult to find a known good diesel rabbit engine today. There >>> just aren't a lot of rabbits around like there were even 7 years ago. >>> After checking here and there I thought of calling a friend of mine. He >>> bought my brother's old diesel rabbit and then a couple of years ago I >>> had gone over the engine with a new head gasket, water pump, etc. The >>> car always ran excellent. I bought the car for $500 and proceeded to >>> swap the engine. >>> >>> Over the course of the past month and a half we have finally completed >>> the work. It was a project that got time only when we were between >>> other things (that pay). The van looked great when I bought it and the >>> person I bought it from (they know who they are) really talked it up. I >>> was sold a van that "just wouldn't start". What I ended up buying was a >>> van that looked nice on the surface but was really in need of almost a >>> complete mechanical restoration. That's life. Sometimes you're the >>> windshield sometimes you're the bug. Anyway it is finally up and >>> running well now and after replacing almost every hydraulic unit on the >>> vehicle, the brakes and clutch are working well (yippee!) and after >>> rebuilding the shifter the 5 speed transmission is working well. Now it >>> is ready for the next owner. >>> >>> Thanks again for all the help. You folks are a great resource and you >>> are always there for me when I need you. >>> >>> Ken Wilford >>> John 3:16 >>> www.vanagain.com >>> >>> >> >> > >


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