Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:55:52 -0400
Reply-To: BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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From: BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
Subject: Re: Tiico Conversion
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Actually, I have not heard allot about the vendor who sells the engine. It
seems the install process is pretty painful, once the engine is up and
running the people seem satisfied with the engine but would not do it again
if they had to do it over. Keep in mind, there are plenty of happy Tiico
customers, it's just that of all the engine conversions, the Tiico seems to
have the most amount of people that would not to it again.
Thanks,
Bryan
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From: Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette [mailto:raymondpaquette@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:39 PM
To: BJ Feddish
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Tiico Conversion
Bryan
Do you know who posted this? I ask because it seems familiar-like I think
I've seen it before. I don't have a Tiico (don't even know what it is), but
I'd not like to see a good vendor smeared (and I repeat, I don't know if
Tiico IS good).
It's just that this message is eerily familiar.
Raymond
On 10/31/07, BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:
Being a person who has an engine with anywhere from .5 to 100K miles left on
it, I'm always keeping up on the latest engine rebuilds, replacements, etc.
Of all of them it seems the Tiico is the least reliable. I have not met any
person who purchased a Tiico who would ever get another one. That's a shame
because the engine replacement kits are very reasonably priced and you'd
think that going with what is in the SA vans you'd be making a great
decision.
Bryan
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Vdub Guy
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Tiico Conversion
The following is a post from the Yahoo! Tiico group, I thought some might
find this interesting. I hate seeing stuff like this, and I feel bad for
this person. I almost went Tiico because I really wanted to stay all
Volkswagen-glad now I didn't. They don't say what the Tiico is being
replaced with, but I wish them the best. Jeff
<Sorry to say that after 6 years of aggravation and dissapointment, I
am having my tiico engine replaced. I joined this group hoping to
find that magic bullet that would solve my problems, but it seems all
the members are trying to fix, and refix, and get around, the
problems with this engine.
I spent a lot of money on this thing. I had it 'professionally'
installed by a recommended shop. Then had it professionally trouble-
shot by two more (tiico recommended) shops. Then it went to three
more shops that were recommended on the vanagon list. It runs like
crap. It is loud, pings like a deck of cards even with premium gas,
and has vibrations - I can't even listen to the radio while driving.
It has no power. Damn I'm sorry I ever heard of tiico.
I want to keep my van. I've owned it since it was new (1991 synchro
full camper). I thought tiico was the answer, and am very
dissapointed and out mega bucks for that mistake.
Sorry to post such a negative on this site. I am sure I will get
strong responses, and maybe nasty, disturbing ones! But here I am,
and this is my story.>