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Christ · 10-16-2009, 10:34 PM

The 1.9's had head gasket problems under jack-rabbit driving conditions, such as long paper-route driving.

I went through at least 5 engines. Normally, they run slightly overcool... then you jack rabbit them, and they heat up nicely... then you chill for a minute, and they cool back down. Toasts the head gaskets quickly.

The engines were only $100, though... so I was still making a butt-load of money.

Great job on maintaining her for half a mil, man!

10-16-2009, 10:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	The 1.9's had head gasket problems under jack-rabbit driving conditions, such as long paper-route driving. I went through at least 5 engines. Normally, they run slightly overcool... then you jack rabbit them, and they heat up nicely... then you chill for a minute, and they cool back down. Toasts the head gaskets quickly. The engines were only $100, though... so I was still making a butt-load of money. Great job on maintaining her for half a mil, man! __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"