They are probably using rebuilt heads...............replace with new and you
will have better luck.  Some rebuilders of heads have better success than
others.

Adam P
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:56 AM
Subject: AVP Engines

> Has anyone had any experiences with AVP engines?  I just picked up a
> pristine '86 Basic Camper that had an AVP longblock installed 30K miles
ago.
> Apparently, the engine has dropped a valve seat, I haven't pulled the head
> yet, but that's what the PO's mechanic told her.  Anyways, I was going
> through the meticulous records and noticed that the engine was replaced
30K
> miles ago and the heads were replaced under warranty approximately 5K
miles
> later.
>
> I have two reasons for asking: 1) if their engines are shoddy, I'll do a
> complete rebuild rather then just the top-end, and 2) I'm often asked
about
> rebuilt longblocks (I won't sell longblocks, only in-house rebuilds) and
> although AVP is local, I don't want to steer anybody wrong.
>
> Please... I'm not looking for recommendations for longblocks, just any
> experiences with AVP.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>