driving a heavy vanagon with a stock WBX and climbing mountain roads it's a lost fight against gravity.. :-) you can alleviate some pain by upgrading the engine to a WBX 2.2 or bigger.. if your engine is stock 1.9 or 2.1 here what I do: - keep the engine well tuned and clean (spark lugs, distributor, air filter, etc etc) - keep the cooling system in good shape (radiator, thermostat, hoses...) - add an oil cooler ( ie. Vanistan) - keep RPM between 3.5K and 4K no matter the speed - open the heater and roll down the window - pull over often to let the engine cool down |
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