Date:         Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:31:25 -0500
Reply-To:     JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Low compression,
              more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from
              home!
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Dennis,

I had  205K  on my '85 GL before I replaced it with my first '88 GL.
Even then, the '85 with the 1.9L WBX was running strong. Used a little
oil, but that was it. In all the time I had it, only three relative
large maintenance issues ever came up - power steering rack got rebuilt,
replaced the PS pump, and the water pump. When I moved from Alaska back
south, I drove it 4500 miles with only two incidents. A collector pipe
in the exhaust system cracked making it a bit noisy until I got where I
was going. And the water pump failed 60 miles from my destination. Fixed
both and drove a long time after settling into my new location. Yes -
the WBX will go the distance if taken care of.

John Rodgers



On 9/9/2012 2:49 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> I have a few customers that have gone over 200K on water boxers. It is
> possible. Maintenance, monitoring, and driving right is the key.