Date:         Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:38:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
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yea, right up to the point it stops and your on the side of the road.

JFF


On Nov 2, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Chris S. wrote:

My '84 Westy will do 75 mph all day without slowing for most average
hills on the Eastern US interstates while towing a small trailer, two
bikes on the bike rack, and lots of camping gear inside.  It's a
stock 1.9L WBX.



Chris S.
'84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hershey/
'01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg

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----- Original Message ----
From: Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Friday, November 2, 2007 1:21:17 PM
Subject: Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.


Yes, my 87 with 2.1 does not have any problem at all during inclines
on the freeway at 60 mph. I'm scared that I'm getting rid of 2.3
rebuild or something... It does have SCAT stainless valve covers...

On Nov 1, 2007, at 9:51 PM, Mike wrote:

>  My stock,original, low miles, '87 Westy has 2.1 and an automatic. It
> doesn't perform as poorly as you say yours does.  I guess your
> engine must
> be very tired, and is obviously lacking power, if it can't even
> maintain 45
> mph up a long freeway hill.  It sounds like it's time for a
> rebuild.......talk to Boston Bob for the real answers to your
> problems.
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
>
>
> Stock waterboxers....yup, can be real reliable.
> Seriously lacking in decent power in many situations however...
> Like my 85 weekender with 2.1 wbxr engine and fuel system, and auto
> trans....
> The best it can do on some freeway hills is 45 and sometimes even
  only
> 40.....
> And all the other ( too numerous in California ) cars are going  70
> or 80 up
> that same hill.  Like it's a safety issue even.
>  You combine that with the joke head gasket system, and old tech
> engine
> management system, and fuel mileage that could be better......  and
> lots of
> things are hard to work on too, on stock waterboxer engines, like a
> water
> pump job with the engine in the van - a pure knuckle ripper of a job.
> Consider all that, and the search for a better engine becomes
  obvious.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Zeitgeist
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 5:14 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
>
> My WBX is too damn reliable.  I feel cheated of my shot at vocal
> malcontentedness.  My old '87 GL was too reliable, as well.  I feel
> doubly
> cheated.   My anger and remorse is palpable.
>
> Just thought I'd share my story of woe and misery with my factory
> conversion...
>
> On 11/1/07, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> That made your day didn't it?
>>
>> Rob
>>






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