On 11 Jul 96 at 17:28, Steve Tokar wrote:

> Bob Hoover wrote:
> 
> >The water-cooled horizontally opposed four cylinder engine designed by
> >Volkswagen has a fatal design flaw... The nature -- and cure -- for this
> problem was defined and
> >confirmed -- twice -- in the judgements passed down as a result of VW's
> >lawsuits against Subaru, who corrected the flaw.  But rather than correct the
> >flaw themselves -- and pay Subaru royalties, Volkswagen abandoned the design...
> 
> I'm unfamiliar with this legal contretemps, and as the driver of an '87
> Subaru as well as a VW, am curious as to what exactly the flaw is, and how
> Subaru got mixed up in being sued and correcting it.
> 
> Thanks for any clarification.
> 
> -steve tokar
> 
> p.s. just found out the subaru might have a ... blown head gasket. hmm.

I, too, would be interested in this, since Subaru engines have been 
mentioned as possible transplants, but I have also heard of many head 
related failures around here. 

Shawn
'88 Westy 332k (Kyra)
'85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)