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Date:         Wed, 24 Apr 1996 23:07:36 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         DHaynes57@aol.com
Subject:      Re: Life expectancy of Head Gaskets in Wasserboxer

In a message dated 96-04-21 12:11:51 EDT, tmarcini@execpc.com (Tim Marciniak)
writes:


>Having never before really worked on a wasserboxer engine, but figuring I
>probably will some day, and still in search of a late model vanagon, I was
>wondering if someone could comment on a range of life expectancy for head
>gaskets on this engine.  I've looked at some of the articles dealing with
>head gasket repair on this engine and figure it is something I would try to
>tackle some day if I had to.  One vanagon owner I know with an 87 said that
>he thinks the longest you can get is 60,000 miles.  Is this about right or
>have some of you gotten more (or less) out of these gaskets?
>
>


I presently have 127K on my syncro.  No leaks yet.
Dennis.
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