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Date:         Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:48:42 -0400
Reply-To:     Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Canadian remains was Re: disaster
Comments: To: donalds1@VERIZON.NET

Bla bla bla... what do you have against Canadian??? :-)

I have to agree! something was wrong, BUT, why do they all have a yellow sticker... that is worse.. that mean that most engine had to be replace.

half of the engine i work on have that sticker.

Ben

n Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:11:18 -0700, Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET> wrote:

>Hi John > >Canadian remains come in all manor of madness and glory. They have attempted >some very strange repairs to cases and parts over the years. I have stripped >allot of the good the bad and the ugly from there program. I think this is >about tiring to use cores that should be scrapped discretion is one key to >quality. I learned this lesson early on with Zamboni air-cooled engines > >(Memo to self dated 1983) > >Cores parts have a life span >Never contaminate your core supply with Zamboni cores > > >I also believe that customer support is just as important when problems come >up in a fresh engine. The time I spend on the phone with garages and drivers >has saved endless engines both my and other rebuilders. I'm just a chatter >box about engines this keeps me poor and popular. > >going faster miles an hour with the radio on >I remain > >B Bob > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Rodgers" <inua@charter.net> >To: "Bob Donalds" <donalds1@VERIZON.NET> >Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 6:01 PM >Subject: Re: disaster > > >> Bob, >> >> What is it with these Canadian re-manufactured engines anyway? I have >> encountered a number of tales of engines that have failed all of which had >> the yellow Canadian stickers. >> >> What's going on>>?? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Regards, >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 GL Driver - with non-yellow-tagged rebuilt engine. >> >> Bob Donalds wrote: >>> I saw stream of consciousness "what >>>> am I going to do?!" thing. Anyway. >>> and cookies and a cold bear >>> and knew I found a new friend >>> >>> THEN he said Canadian rebuild sticker and I fell to pieces >>> send me your zip code and street address I on my way >>> better yet get yer other van packed and head on over you cant just have >>> one >>> they come in pairs al least >>> >>> we have a lot of ground to cover >>> >>> B Bob >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Brendan Slevin" <brendan@BELLATAZZA.COM> >>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:56 PM >>> Subject: disaster >>> >>> >>>> Sorry for all the posts but it's kind of a stream of consciousness "what >>>> am I going to do?!" thing. Anyway. >>>> >>>> So I need either two head studs and nuts or a used engine case. And I'd >>>> like either to be next door and brought to me with some cookies and a >>>> cold >>>> beer. Anyone? >>>> >>>> Brendan >>> >>> >> >>


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