Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:48:12 -0500
Reply-To: Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Milestone
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Congrats Dennis! I wish I could go back in time and buy a new 88 Vanagon.
Unfortunately I was not even driving yet!
Every van I've done head gaskets on came to me that way (leaking), which is
every van I've owned I think.
Jason
On Sat, 19 Jan 2019 at 17:53, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, Fun has never had the heads removed. We are the original owners haven
> taking delivery February 1988. Shortly after getting it home oil
> temperature and pressure gauges were added. After the first trip the oil
> cooling system was added. From the 1st oil changed it has lived on Mobil 1
> 15w-50 until I started using it as daily driver to get it to this
> milestone. For winter I now use Mobil 1 5w-50. I generally change the oil
> at 7,500 mile intervals. Sometime around 2006 coolant was changed to Global
> Final Charge.
>
> It is soon coming time that the heads need to be done. The bottom end of
> the engine still seems to in good shape. No strange noises and oil pressure
> still on spec. I’m thinking of just doing the heads and rings and see what
> happens. I need one more NY to Florida trip in February. After that I hope
> to have time do something with the engine and begin body and paint work.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> From: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2019 1:59 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>; vanagon <
> vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Subject: Re: Milestone
>
> What a milestone Dennis - congratulations. I am assuming FB is water
> cooled and if so I am curious on how many head gasket replacements over
> those many miles?
>
> Bruce
>
> On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 7:27 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> <mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com>> wrote:
> Last night Fun Bus turned 350K
>
> Dennis
>
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