Date:         Wed, 9 Mar 2005 01:21:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: The curse of the Syncro....
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050309060216.71497.qmail@web51806.mail.yahoo.com>
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this is what engines in michigan look like thats why we don't have any
vans here :(.  this is also what you get when you never power wash the
drive train when you live in the rust belt.  i wash my cars at least once
a week to avoid this, and not just the top side.

jonathan

On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Robert Keezer wrote:

> Hello Ben,
>
>  Is this the engine you found on a Cousteau adventure?
>
> I have never seen an engine that looks this bad. Just
> needs head gaskets, no?
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
>
> --- Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote:
> > Who in the name of god would want a Syncro.....with
> > all those gadjet;
> > booster heater, air, sub frame........all those
> > complication....poor little
> > engine...
> >
> > http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine5.htm
> >
> > Compression: #1-35, #2-85, #3-40,
> > #4-70...pfffffffffff....
> >
> > It take twice the time to remove a Syncro engine
> >
> > Cheers, Ben
> > http://www.benplace.com/
> >
>
>
>
>
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