I dunno, I was perfectly happy at some point to let my wasser-leaker die
five years ago.  I drove it from Raleigh-Durham to Atlanta on practically NO
coolant (it would overheat everytime i slowed below 30 mph--thank whatever
it was about 20 degrees outside--my engine was essentially air-cooling).  It
gave me the excuse to replace the whole engine with a canadian
remanufactured one that has performed flawlessly now nearly 80,000 miles.
Best $3,600 I ever spent.  I just wasn't impressed with most people's
results from head gasket replacements that frequently threw good money after
bad.

Just my experience,

Donald Baxter
'85 Vanagon GL, 218,000 miles (engine at 141,000 miles)
Iowa City (Land of the Screaming Deans!)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Federici" <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:23 AM
Subject: I am a Vanagon addict (EBAY)

> It's just as well you give them up. After reading your info on ebay
> it sounds like a blown head gasket and you have no plans of getting
> it fixed. Your just driving it till it dies and I hate to see people
> act like that.
>
> That is not they type of people on this list.
>
> JFF
>
> >As part of my 12 step program, my therapist has informed me I should
> >sell my van.
> >  I dont have the time or patience to mess with this thing
> >anymore,and it is ageing me prematurly!
> >
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2455602851&ss
PageName=ADME:B:LC:MT:1
> >
> >Its on Ebay right now,Item number: 2455602851
> >  Feel free to bid often as you like -I need the money to pay for my
> >extensive physcotherapy bills these vans have given me....
> >Brian
> >
> >
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