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Date:         Thu, 19 Aug 1999 05:01:03 EDT
Reply-To:     Modl6971@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Modl <Modl6971@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bad head gaskets, not: bad mechanic???
Comments: To: gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com
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In a message dated 8/18/99 10:49:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM writes:


<<
 There is nothing inherently tortuous about letting a vehicle (in good
 condition) idle for days, much less 30 minutes. Your owner's manual warns
 against this for SAFETY reasons, and not because running the motor at idle
 will blow it up. >>


The number one reason the owners manual states not to let the car just idle,
is because for emission reasons. The CAT converter never gets hot enough just
at idle to reduce emissions. Otherwise you can let the car idle till it runs
out of gas. See ya, Michael.
 87 syncro
 87 quattro.
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