Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 07:14:58 -0500
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From: "VW4X4@verizon.net" <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Tiico Parts Availability?
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RObert,
Do you have any recent pictures and details of
you conversion?
Robert Keezer wrote:
>The Tweako parts you want are only available if
>you have bought a Tweako.
>
>Parts and service for the customer are pathetic.
>
>It's a Audi engine bored to 2.0. It has a weird
>tweakable fuel injection system that makes you
>rely soley on Tiico (or authorized centers) for
>help with when it fails.
>
>The Tiico doesn't go far enough - by now it
>should have refined the boondoggles , but they
>havent.
>
>Still with the cracking -prone solid mount
>downpipe flange, cracking alternator bracket,
>MAP sensor that fails in cold weather, cheaper
>parts . SOme report their teeth rattle out from
>the vibrations. What's good about that?
>
>If this was made with all German parts it would
>be a good buy- but it's not.
>
>The only things that are good are the engine
>mounts, the exhaust pipes, oil pan, some hoses,
>adaptor plate.
>
>With these you can get your own inline four.
>
>I know a place that sells 2.0 ABA's for 350.00.
>
>For another 500-600 you can buy the Diesel
>hardware , which the Tiico also uses, and make
>your own conversion .
>
>Tiico is a scam in my book- because it cannot
>meet the expectations - there are too many
>disatisfied customers. A Yahoo list to discuss
>it's woes.
>
>I have been rolling on my conversion for 11 years
>now. Of course, it helps to be your own
>mechanic.
>I pity those who are at the mercy of Tiico or
>others to get a good powerplant .
>
>If I could I would do conversions for a living.
>I would make them all like mine. Anyone passing
>my way should stoip by for a drive.
>
>Maybe I could do one a year-but now is not the
>time to spam you.
>
>Nothing is perfect but if you are going to do a
>conversion, please avoid the Tiico and save
>yourselves the headaches you will get.
>
>Robert
>
>1982 Westfalia 2.0 Golf mit funf gang Getriebe
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>--- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:
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>>Hmm, there have been, what? 7 or 8 different
>>inline 4's that VW has
>>made. And that's just the gas powered ones. And
>>that's just VW of
>>Europe, and what they market in the USA.
>>
>>The Tiico is from VW of South Africa. While
>>there are common parts,
>>there are also a few unique things. Certainly a
>>(US) Jetta engine
>>could be used to REPLACE the tiico, with
>>essentially only replacing
>>the oil pan, but there are definite
>>differences.
>>
>>I think someone once observed it was 1.8 heads
>>on a 2.0 block, or
>>maybe the other way around.
>>
>>
>>On Mar 7, 2006, at 9:25 PM, River Clan wrote:
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>>
>>>Greetings,
>>>
>>>I was under the impression that a Tiico was
>>>
>>>
>>just a jetta inline 4
>>
>>
>>>with a few different parts (oil pan, etc) to
>>>
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>>work in the vanagon.
>>
>>
>>>Was just in a conversation with some friends
>>>
>>>
>>of a local shop, and
>>
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>>>they said they tore one down, and were having
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>>a hellofa time finding
>>
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>>>parts for it. Gave the impression that a lot
>>>
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>>was different.
>>
>>
>>>Any experience anyone?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Ri
>>>
>>>
>
>
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