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Subject:Re: Mileage on a used water pump
From:David Beierl
Date:Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:24:24 -0400
My opinion -- a 100k-mile water pump was due to fail about 40k ago...

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At 12:21 PM 4/14/2001, PSavage wrote:
>'morning listees,
>Anybody have an opinion as to whether a used
>water pump with 100,000 miles on it, tho working,
>would be worthwhile to keep on hand as a backup?
>
>My repair funds are nill at moment & I am considering
>a used one offered for $20.
>I understand that there is a lot of labor involved in
>replacing a water pump--would this mean that installing
>a used on with 1000,000 miles would be a false economy?
>
>Advice appreciated,
>Phaedra

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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