Mine is in a Michigan van and still running, I believe. Tonight might be a good time to reconnect and get a report... Miguel
Miguel
On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 6:21 PM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com>wrote: > Our TiiCo didn't vibrate, (much) didn't use oil, never overheated, had > decent power, got 24.5 MPG on a couple of occasions and never leaked oil. > Typical TiiCo exhaust pipe cracking issues were corrected using flex joint > exhaust pipes. > > But at 90,000 miles when the bottom end began knocking, gone goodbye. > > Geo/ATL > > > On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 5:39 PM, WILLIAM WITZ <pbwitz@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > > I need to speak up and tell you folks that all Tiicos are not bad. I do > > not have > > a vibration problem. I am not using oil. The engine does not overheat. it > > has > > smooth power curve and all the power I need. It will get 22mpg if I keep > at > > 55mph that with a 4 speed and 14" tires. I did have to replace the oil > pan > > gasket and the valve cover gasket. The original exhaust header broke and > > had to > > replaced do to no reinforcements on pipes also I have replaced two > > mufflers. We > > have 80k on engine using Mobile one 15-50. All in all I am a happy camper > > so > > far. If this is just a fluke or good karma or as someone once said plain > > old > > luck I will take it and be grateful to what ever gods their may be. > > > > Bill Witz 84 Westy > > P.S. keep on truck-en in your own lane. > > > |
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