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Date:         Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:13:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfgGGd25m6ebJ4LsYZVCCMZqHPdtWhYzFmOZOOUVL+Tfjw@mail.gmail.com>
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Neil, I get the impression that you are starting to build up a vanagon collection. Hope you have plenty of room and plenty of time. BTDT

Larry A.

On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:54 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, you know. Ya. I have a line on a diesel. We'll see. It's possible > it has a VWoC reman. > > I've read various opinions re: VWoC boxer engine remans including a > statement saying something to the effect of 'they line bored every > case'. But then this is the internet after all. Regardless, that made > me curious as to any possible "matter of course" rebuild processes > they may've applied to the diesel. But enough conjecture on my part. > > If it runs ok etc. etc. whatever. That poor little engine sure sees a > beating in a Vanagon. > I know it's a good design. My Dad's '81 diesel Rabbit ran for many miles. > > > > On 2/12/15, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Curious why you would be asking. Are you now getting a Diesel? As for > > getting a lemon I doubt there is any engine or transmission rebuilder > that > > has never had a problem. From my experience with any of the Canada > rebuilds > > over the years there where many consistencies for both engines and > > transmissions. I once installed a VW reman transmission on a Passat that > > was bad on install. Worked fine until it warmed up . VW put me through > some > > grief before admitting it was bad. For engines that I saw with premature > > failures or problems there was always some outside cause. Even the cheapy > > rebuilds tend to have this situation. > > > > Dennis > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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