In a message dated 10/16/02 2:40:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
vwsyncroguy@YAHOO.COM writes:

<< One more point.... maybe there should be an unofficial rule on
 vanagon.com.....If you have real first hand experience with a topic you get
 to comment....if you don't ....save the hot air. >>

You would squelch innovation because people would not be able to avail
themselves to the encouragement and sage advise of those not inclined to
physically experience everything themselves. There is an immense resource
here of folks who are tech savvy from a researcher's perspective. Research
not limited to physically turning a wrench.

I love it when someone says something like "We'll I haven't done it but I've
read that this and that can be done this way." Sometimes it is something I
would ordinarily not think about. Yet this armchair technician was able to
help.

I will agree that a disclaimer concerning the authors experience with the
issue at hand should accompany certain statements. But then I don't want to
be the Thought Police to enforce it. That'd Mike Miller's job.

BenT
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Cafe</A>

ps:
I reserve the right to test the 2.2 WBX w/ my own Mike Miller. My 87 GL has
exceed 300K miles now on it's original head gaskets. That'd be me going
80-90mph on I-280 all the time.