Date:         Sat, 8 Apr 2006 18:07:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
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From:         Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
Subject:      GoWesty Engine - Follow-up
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Just a follow-up... in January I was looking for a replacement engine.
I went with the GoWesty engine.  I had a 1.9L and they do a replacement
that increases the bore and stroke to get 2.2L -- but using the 1.9 case
so it drops right in.  I wasn't particularly looking for more power,
this is just how they rebuild the 1.9.

It took the 8 weeks stated on their website and I had it installed
locally by a guy I've used before.  Just 400 miles on it but 'so far so
good'.  The power increase is noticeable, especially running up the
mountain.  I did not need a new ECU (the website warned that this is
sometimes necessary).  They did make two mistakes... first they forgot
to include the injectors (sent 4 right away by express mail) then one of
those proved to be incorrect (perhaps for a different VW engine) and
they sent a replacement for it right away.

Waiting to see how they treat me on the core I returned (how much of the
$1K core deposit I get back) and whether they will reimburse me anything
for the time the mechanic billed me to discover that it was an incorrect
injector and replace it with one of my old ones.

Not the last word... indeed, ask me in 100,000 miles for a definitve
answer... but hopefully I'm back in business for a long time to come.

Geo Hahn



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