Date:         Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:17:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <shawngwright@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <shawngwright@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      White Westy convoy, I-4 gasser advice
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Hello all,

A quick comment on our recent trip from Victoria to Calgary and back -
generally, we noticed far fewer Westies along the way than in previous
years, but the trip started out with a white Westy convoy - we were leading
two other white Westies along Hwy 1 from Hwy 10 until we turned off at
Chilliwack... we were joined by one of the convoy at Starbucks... :-)

The bad news is my 1.6TD engine seems to have developed a h/g leak, losing
both oil and coolant at an increasing rate. It still runs fine, so it's
possible the leak is elsewhere, but it appears to be coming from the h/g -
oil around #1/2 and coolant from #3/4 area. I'd like more power, so am
considering either an early TDI, or an I-4 gasser, such as the 2.0L ABA. I'm
interested in anyone who has gone with the ABA and how it's working for
them. I have the stock '83 DV mounting along with the DX 5 speed, but my
rubber gearing is altered about 10% with 215/70R16 tires.

Thanks

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Shawn Wright
shawngwright@gmail.com