

| Subject: | Re: how can you tell head gaskets have been replaced? |
| From: | Bart Prinsen |
| Date: | Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:06:32 -0700 |
Thanks for the info... So just to be clear, if the heads were redone you wouldn't necessarily be able to see a logo or see oranges gaskets? Bart On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > '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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