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OldSchoolVW's 
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 Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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How long before that hose that's leaning ON the exhaust ruptures and lays down an oil slick ...  Sheesh!
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vugbug68
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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| OldSchoolVW's wrote: |
| How long before that hose that's leaning ON the exhaust ruptures and lays down an oil slick ... Sheesh! |
Haha that’s my smokescreen!
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finster
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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wasn't sure where to post this - it isn't an abortion...
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tzepesh
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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Well, it's definitely for the other topic, Bad A$$ engine fest:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=155905&start=1280
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shanered
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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wheres that breather barb going?  |
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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Found on reddit.
The Op swears his dad ran this engine like this since the 80's?
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EverettB
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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I've heard a few different people say they ran Buggys or anything with a wide open engine bay with no tin like that.
I feel like it could be fine as long as you are moving and it's not too hot out but it's GOT to reduce engine life dramatically.
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NJ John
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Abortion ENGINES ONLY Thread, come see the Horror! |
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Like some of them VW motorcycles. I guess.
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