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Subject:Re: WBX failure rate averages so far.. keep up the responses!
From:Bill Davidson
Date:Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:15:44 -0700

What do you mean by 'failure'?
Just the heads? Or the lower box?
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 8:34 AM
Subject: WBX failure rate averages so far.. keep up the responses!

> In a message dated 8/29/00 6:45:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mark_hb@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << Whats the tally on rod failures at this point? Are you going to
calculate
>  the average mileage and note the high and low points for rod failure?
Then
>  draw us a bell shaped curve? And reveal the secrets of the high milers?
>   >>
>
> LOL ..well, to no suprise it seems like most 2.1L failures are between
> 150-200k mi. (some more, some less)  the failures for the 1.9L are
averaged
> after 200k mi..results are still coming in.. i guess its hard to make
> generalizations, as some people have driven their vans easy, and have been
> methodical with their maintenance, while other vans have been used rather
> hard..   tho things like running the proper coolant has nothing to do with
> the rod failures..
> everyone, keep up your input, this is benefitial to all..
> chris
>