Ever have any valve covers rust through?

Stan

On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 09:15:31 -0600 Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA> writes:
> Hi Ben:
>
> I'm grateful you did this incredible site, and I don't care if your
> engine
> is dirty.
>
> I live in Winnipeg, so my engine's just like yours!
>
> Marshall
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben huot" <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 01:47 AM
> Subject: Re: Water pump removal, the section is up!
>
>
> Guys, stop asking about the dirt and rust on my engine, it as no
> leak,
> 140psi or so in EACH cylinder, no more electrical problem and it run
> like a
> charm.
>
> My engine is the worse looking westy engine you can imagine... but
> it run
> good.
>
> Just so you know it's quite clean right now. The only thing left in
> the
> engine compartment right now is the engine by itself and the trany.
> All the
> rest is gone (injection, all cooling parts and all electrical parts)
> I
> would like to see you're southern van run for a few years in our
> salty
> winter road. an engine should be ditty and oily, not clean like a
> kitchen.
>
> It' freezing (20F) up here so I am not putting everything back until
> it's
> warmer. (5 days)
>
> Not true, I worked 7 hours today on the van, on those 7 hours, 5
> were just
> putting the 2 main heaters cooling line, the front heater valve and
> the
> rear heater. This is a difficult job without a lift.
>
> By the way, I own 2 digital cameras and 1 Minolta S600 and an $800
> scanner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> So I know what I am doing (picture related.), my engine WAS dirty
> and rusty
> when I took the pictures, wait and see...........
>
> If you're not happy with my dirty pictures, don't look at it.. I
> work my
> ass off for peoples that DON'T understand the basic of mechanic so
> they can
> save a bit of money doing jobs that I put on my pages...........
>
> I love this damn van, it's not to expensive to run, it's cool, it's
> beautiful in her own way, it's well design, it's not a damn tent and
> IT'S
> damn reliable to me.  it make me see our beautiful continent free of
> Ben
> laden asshole (almost.Cheers NY) and maybe later I will bring the
> van to
> Europe and see my relative over there........
>
> We are all here because we love this DAMN vehicle, so work with me.
>
> Ben
>

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