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Old 09-09-2013, 04:20 PM   #54 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by deejaaa View Post
good engines, esp if you put a turbo to it. i had one for 4 years in a Rabbit. never let me down. there are tips if the front IP seal leaks. can be done in 10 mins or less with the pump out.
Lol. I can do it in about 30 minutes without pulling the pump. You don't end up with 5 of these engines without doing some maintenance along the way!

Oddly, the IP seal is about the only place this particular engine /doesn't/ leak from.
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