Date:         Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:02:07 -0700
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Head-case
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007071000451896@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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--- Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote:

> I now don't even ask cutomers if they want new hoses, i just change them and
> charge them, if they have a problem with that i just reply to what they told
> me fisrt... make my van as reliable as possbile...

I can't agree more. Parts are far cheaper than labor cost. While you are at it
replace all parts that are subject to problems in the next year or two, especially
the parts that are hard to get to.

> Anyway, VW engine for my personal use is in the coffin, RIP!!! those won't
> get you very far. If they do, your just plain lucky. Sorry, i will
> reformulate, it's everything around the engine who kill this one.

You need to understand the stock wasserboxer's capability. When I drive my Passat
I tend to want to follow the traffic. Regardless I want to or not I almost always
drive near 80 MPH at 3000 RPM. But when I drive my vanagons I need to remind myself
that I should keep a low profile and drive only at 65 MPH, 45 or 50 MPH when climbing
hills. That way I made many 600 miles per day trips without problems. I had one 10
day vacation trip that logged 5000 plus miles.

David




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