Date:         Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:04:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning up your Vanagon
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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              (Don Hanson's message of "Wed\, 30 Sep 2009 12\:12\:18 -0700")
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Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> writes:

>   The inline gas VW motor that Neil  is using (and I have one similar('92
> Jetta 1.8liter) in my 84)  they are probably as 'common as rocks'.  Every VW
> mechanic I have ever talked to says they'd be totally at ease working on
> these things.  I have heard it said that they are very durable motors (used
> in many many different VW models over the years) and relatively trouble
> free.

I'll attest to that, I owned a '91 Jetta which I bought new and it had
the 1.8 liter, 8 valve  4 cylinder.  That engine was bulletproof.  When
I sold the car it had over 180K miles and it still started at the touch
of the key and ran like the day I bought it.

I did stay on top of oil changes, but otherwise gave it no extraordinary
maintenance.

Allan

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1991 Vanagon GL