I know of dozens of people who went with the TIICO and many had grief,
whether they installed it themselves or paid a conversion shop to do it.
There were all kinds of problems, from various broken parts due to
vibrations, electrical faults, engine fires, broken pistons, cracked
heads, it goes on and on.......We have been discussing the TIICO
vibration issues on this list and others for 10 years, namely since day
one of the kits. Similar vibration issues arise on all types of inline 4
VW conversions that I am aware of. Not everyone seems to have the issues
or at least they don't all notice them or don't want to talk about them.
The closer the pulley and exhaust systems are to stock VW setups the
happier people tend to be.

Mark

Don Hanson wrote:
>.........
>    You missed what I said...According to the Tiico list, the boys at FAS have
> supposedly traced the sometimes encountered Tiico vibration issues to
> ....slip-shod assembly procedures..mainly bolting it up without having
> things properly straight.  And the other part about 'urban myth'...that "Oh
> yes, those engines vibrate.....I hear"  but like Subie transplants with a
> bazillion electrical glitches....you only hear about the ones that do have
> issues (caused by the poor assembly...the Tiico list folks say)   There are
> plenty of others who say nothing because nothing bad happens..Like Miguel,
> et al.
>
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