Date:         Sat, 13 Jul 1996 09:51:13 -0600
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         jscohen@m2.sprynet.com (James Cohen)
Subject:      Re: fatal waterpumper flaw/Subaru?

Fine,
we know that there is some kind of flaw, and it has to do with
heads/gaskets but,
WHAT IS THIS INHERENT FLAW, already?  I mean specifically what is it and
what is the miracle cure that Subaru figured out and VW sued over?  More
details please. Let's have some definative info!!

I've never heard about this flaw, or the law suit so I'd like to know more.
And, if there is a flaw ISN'T THAT A DEFECT?  Why can't VW be made to
recall all the wasserboxers and fix the flaw?

Personally, I think that this account of the "lawsuit" is hogwash,
otherwise, every wasserboxer owner on the planet would sue VW.

James






>>>>Steve Tokar said:
> > Bob Hoover wrote:
> >
> > >The water-cooled horizontally opposed four cylinder engine designed by
> > >Volkswagen has a fatal design flaw... The nature -- and cure -- for this
> > problem was defined and
> > >confirmed -- twice -- in the judgements passed down as a result of VW's
> > >lawsuits against Subaru, who corrected the flaw.
>
> > I'm unfamiliar with this legal contretemps, and as the driver of an '87
> > Subaru as well as a VW, am curious as to what exactly the flaw is
>
>I believe it's a head gasket problem.
>

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