Re: I-4 owner experrience

David Bjorkman · 2013-05-14T01:48:54.000Z

I also had one of the Tiico power plants. It was my first foray into something back there that wasn't a waterboxer . Was it as smooth as a waterboxer ? No. But it was the last time I did a head gasket . I got one of the early imports and Peter and I made some improvements and adjustments over about 160K. I went down the muffler path also. All in all though, it had lots more power. Hills (up) were not something I had to plan for as much. MPG was better. I didn't have to worry when I went over 72 mph , as a matter of fact, I didn't have to worry about getting to 72 mph and/or holding it there. A pleasant experience for this old waterboxer guy. Let's not forget, it was what VW SA did to replace the old, unreliable waterboxer before they raised the deck and put in a 5 cylinder. I get kind of tired of hearing the Tiico's bashed too, Bill. It was. and is. a great first foray into a VW I4 that fit into a Vanagon hole. Thanks for speaking up. Dave B. On 05/13/13, WILLIAM WITZ< pbwitz @SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: I need to speak up and tell you folks that all Tiicos are not bad. I do not have a vibration problem. I am not using oil. The engine does not overheat . it has smooth power curve and all the power I need. It will get 22mpg if I keep at 55mph that with a 4 speed and 14" tires. I did have to replace the oil pan gasket and the valve cover gasket . The original exhaust header broke and had to replaced do to no reinforcements on pipes also I have replaced two mufflers. We have 80k on engine using Mobile one 15-50. All in all I am a happy camper so far. If this is just a fluke or good karma or as someone once said plain old luck I will take it and be grateful to what ever gods their may be. Bill Witz 84 Westy P.S. keep on truck- en in your own lane.

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Subject:	Re: I-4 owner experrience
From:	David Bjorkman
Date:	Mon, 13 May 2013 20:48:54 -0500

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>I also had one of the Tiico&nbsp;power plants.&nbsp; It was my first foray into something back there that wasn't a <SPAN class=misspelled>waterboxer</SPAN>.&nbsp; Was it as smooth as a <SPAN class=misspelled>waterboxer</SPAN>?&nbsp;No.&nbsp; But it&nbsp;was the&nbsp;last time I did a&nbsp;head <SPAN class=misspelled>gasket</SPAN>.&nbsp; I got one of the&nbsp;early imports and Peter and I made some improvements and adjustments over about 160K.&nbsp; I&nbsp;went down the muffler path also.&nbsp; All in all though, it&nbsp;had lots more power.&nbsp; Hills (up) were not something I had to plan for as much.&nbsp; MPG was better.&nbsp; I didn't have to worry when I went over 72&nbsp;<SPAN class=misspelled>mph</SPAN>, as a matter of fact, I didn't have to worry about getting to 72 <SPAN class=misspelled>mph</SPAN> and/or holding it there.&nbsp; A pleasant experience for this old <SPAN class=misspelled>waterboxer</SPAN> guy.&nbsp;&nbsp;Let's not forget, it was what VW SA did to replace the old, unreliable <SPAN class=misspelled>waterboxer</SPAN> before they raised the&nbsp;deck and put in a 5 cylinder. I get kind of tired of hearing the <SPAN class=misspelled>Tiico's</SPAN> bashed too, Bill.&nbsp; It&nbsp;was. and is. a great first foray into a VW&nbsp;I4 that fit into a Vanagon&nbsp;hole.&nbsp; Thanks for speaking up.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 05/13/13, <SPAN>WILLIAM WITZ&lt;<SPAN class=misspelled>pbwitz</SPAN>@SBCGLOBAL.NET&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">I need to speak up and tell you folks that all <SPAN class=misspelled>Tiicos</SPAN> are not bad. I do not have<BR>a vibration problem. I am not using oil. The engine does not <SPAN class=misspelled>overheat</SPAN>. it has<BR>smooth power curve and all the power I need. It will get 22mpg if I keep at<BR>55mph that with a 4 speed and 14" tires. I did have to replace the oil pan<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>gasket</SPAN> and the valve cover <SPAN class=misspelled>gasket</SPAN>. The original exhaust header broke and had to<BR>replaced do to no reinforcements on pipes also I have replaced two mufflers. We<BR>have 80k on engine using <SPAN class=misspelled>Mobile</SPAN> one 15-50. All in all I am a happy camper so<BR>far. If this is just a <SPAN class=misspelled>fluke</SPAN> or good <SPAN class=misspelled>karma</SPAN> or as someone once said plain old<BR>luck I will take it and be grateful to what ever gods their may be.<BR><BR>Bill <SPAN class=misspelled>Witz</SPAN> 84 <SPAN class=misspelled>Westy</SPAN><BR>P.S. keep on truck-<SPAN class=misspelled>en</SPAN> in your own lane.<BR></DIV></div>

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