

| Subject: | Re: how can you tell head gaskets have been replaced? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:50:17 -0700 |
'AirCare' is our regional smog authority. If the gaskets were done by The Bug Shop you won't be able to tell from stock. On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote: > Looks cool from the quick look, but what is 'air-cared'? Michael. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Bart Prinsen <bprinsen@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I am selling my '88 Vanagon. ( > > http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1227263088.html ) > > > > Unfortunately I don't know the history of the van prior to the person > whom > > I > > bought it from who owned if just for a couple weeks to import it into > > Canada. > > > > It has 170,000 miles on it and I am not sure if the heads have been > redone. > > It runs great and there is no evidence of any problems with the heads. > > > > I don't know a lot about Vanagons. A couple people who came to look at it > > though that aftermarket gaskets could be identified. One guy though > > aftermarket gaskets are orange and another guy thought they had some logo > > on > > in that could identify it as aftermarket. > > > > Can anyone confirm this? > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Bart. > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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