Date:         Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:18:45 -0600
Reply-To:     "Mark A. Kreuzer" <markk@OURWESTY.COM>
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From:         "Mark A. Kreuzer" <markk@OURWESTY.COM>
Subject:      Re: Complete 1.9 for sale - Best Offer
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The list will definitely get a full write up and I'll post a link to our
blog as soon as I have pictures.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Rodgers
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:30 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Complete 1.9 for sale - Best Offer

Mark

Congrats on your new Zetec. How about giving the list a trip report of
your journey home. Mileage, performance, impressions. etc, etc.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver x2


Mark A. Kreuzer wrote:

>I just got the Bostig Zetec engine installed last week.  I'm flying to
>Boston to get my Van and drive it back to Dallas on 3/20.
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>That means I have a complete 1.9 available.  Very complete, all peripherals
>including the exhaust.
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>Here are the facts:
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>Engine has 150,000 miles on it.  It leaves about a teaspoon of coolant my
>garage floor after sitting.  Previous owner did not run the phosphate free
>coolant.
>
>It is leaking about a teaspoon of oil on the right and left sides.  Both
>previous owner and I have run the 20w50 oil.
>
>Has a little lifter knock on one side.  I tried to run straight 30 for a
few
>hundred miles to get the lifter working better and it helped a little.
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>Does not blow any oil.
>
>Compression test = #1 105-110  #2 135-140  #3 110  #4 105.
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>I am willing to drop off the engine along the east coast, or in the south,
>as I drive back to texas.  Not looking to get a lot out of it.  I'm more
>interested in keeping the parts in food chain.
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>
>
>-- mark
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