interference = when the timing belt breaks the pistion hit the valves,
just like in a diesel.

jonathan

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, John Rodgers wrote:

> I guess I missed something.......
>
> I drive an 88 GL  with an interference engine..............!
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> It's been interferred with and doesn't run worth a d*mn!
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> Will someone please tell me just what an "interference engine" actually is??
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver  with an interference engine - it's been interferred with
> and doesn't run worth a damn!
>
> Tim Demarest wrote:
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>> Thanks Chris, but now you've done it... given me an excuse to put the job
>> off longer. Maybe I should at least move that belt from the shelf to the
>> trunk of the Jetta, so I have it with me when I get stuck by the side of
>> the road... :-)
>>
>> btw - it's the 2.0, I was waaaay too cheep to spring for the extra $4K to
>> drive away from the showroom with with a VR6,
>>
>> tim.. '97 jettas wont bend valves if you break the TB.  the only engine
>>
>>> offered in '97 on the mk3's was the 2.0 8v or the Vr6,  neither of
>>> which is an
>>> interference engine... i think the TDI is an interference engine,
>>> though...
>>>
>>> chris
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