Actually, quite a few parts under the hood are made of plastic...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_automotive_engine
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> I'm sure a plastic engine part would last about 1.3 nanoseconds....

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> > On Mar 17, 2015, at 18:12, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> >
> > Yes. It is.
> > A 3-D printer is on tap for delivery to the International Space Station to
> > make parts. Quicker than waiting for the delivery man when something
> > breaks, I would imagine.
> >
> > Dave B.
> >
> >
> > On 03/16/15, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> >
> > Ok, so this is pretty cool!
> >
> > https://imgur.com/gallery/LyzMwiS
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Harry