In a message dated 97-12-12 13:06:53 EST, mholser@ADOBE.COM writes: > The other problem was that the > engine was used in a relatively rare (for VW) vehicle with a production of > only 4 years. I guess it was not worth fixing the design. Not to be picky, but I count 8.5 years with this same basic design. 1/2 a year for 1983 and then 1984 to 1991inclusive. I think bout 90,000 of them in the USA and likely about 8-10 times that outside the USA. That's not to say that this is a high volume for an engine, but don't get the impression that there are only a few thousand around. Regards, Jim Davis |
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