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Date:         Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:23:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>
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From:         Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>
Subject:      Re: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
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The PO of my van replaced the head gaskets (for the first time) at about 120k miles and filled the pits in the heads with JB Weld. At around 150k, he was catching the coolant in a cat litter pan and pouring it back in! Then, one of the gaskets let loose (probably due to damage from the JB weld) and it lost most of its coolant. When I got it, it didn't leak at all cold, but when it warmed up, wham, instant cloud of steam! I replaced the heads with rebuilt ones from AVP and have driven it about 15k since, without a drip.

As a comparison, my Isuzu has had two cracked heads in 130k miles. I'd take the waterboxer over the isuzu any day.

Bill


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