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Subject:Re: EV Piston Slap
From:William A. Killian
Date:Tue, 16 Dec 1997 22:23:41 -0500

>What are other people's experiences with piston slap, particularly as
>the van warms up from cold start.  I've heard some folks had VW talke
>part of the problem, others of us still wondering if not fixed what
>happens down road if anything.  mc

Had 90K on the EV.  Sometimes the engine would clatter a bit when
starting it.  Always ran well.  No idea if it would have had problems in
the next 50K miles or so.  Tried to get the dealer to diagnose it as
"piston slap" but they always said  "Nope. Don't have it."

bill and diane killian
zen and the art of ferrets
mailto:killian@zenferret.com  mailto:killian@mnsinc.com
http://www.zenferret.com/

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