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Date:         Sun, 26 Sep 1999 17:45:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: viscous coupling
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That's strudel, John. <G>

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: John <johnpatt@WARWICK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 2:20 PM Subject: Re: viscous coupling

> Bob Berkemer wrote: > > > > With all this discussion on the expense, repair and expected life of the > > viscous coupling I was wondering if there is any part of the audi > > quattro system that could work as a substitute. Are the two systems > > similar? > > > > Bob > > Bob & list: > > Shouldn't the vendors who monitor the list topics figure out that there > may be a healthy market for a VC exchange program as the Syncros pass > the 10-12 year old mark ? > > As far as I know there doesn't seem to be a wear & tear or breakage > issue with internal VC components, just that the internal "strudle > paste" becomes cooked and the unit needs a good cleaning and fresh > "strudle paste". is that right? > > Are the places that have the technology to recondition a VC so busy that > this apparent market is unattractive or unprofitable? > > What ever happened to good old american business acumen and greed? > > Regards, JP


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