Why is this sticker on my engine?

crowinghen · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject: Why is this sticker on my engine?

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It's located on the left side of the engine.
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dhaavers · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:29 pm Post subject:

Your engine was rebuilt by VW dealer in Canada...there was a recent thread w/similar engine & questions...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=388037&highlight=volkswagen+canada

...others?
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erdonline · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:30 pm Post subject: Engine sticker

It looks like a sticker indicating that the engine is a VW of Canada remanufactured engine. They don't rebuild engines anymore, and I've heard both good and not-so-good things about the rebuilds.

Ed
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crowinghen · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject:

You people are great! Maybe that's why we have such good compression
(176 x 4) too bad we have other problems Rolling Eyes

Susie
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dhaavers · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:40 pm Post subject:

I'll take your compression & give back your problems...we've got our own here Wink

Good luck!
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crowinghen · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject:

240Gordy · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject:

crowinghen · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject:

How do you see it was remanufactured 18 years ago?
Oh I'm not blaming Canada for anything-- my other issues are with a hesitation surging too rich fuel mixture.
If anything I'm happy to see the sticker-- it sat for 8 years before we got it so maybe there aren't too many miles on that rebuild.

susie
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kamzcab86 · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject:

240Gordy · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject:

South Park, The Movie

"Sheila: Times have changed
Our kids are getting worse
They won't obey their parents
They just want to fart and curse!
Sharon: Should we blame the government?
Liane: Or blame society?
Dads: Or should we blame the images on TV?
Sheila: No, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their beady little eyes
And flapping heads so full of lies
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: We need to form a full assault
Everyone: It's Canada's fault!
Sharon: Don't blame me
For my son Stan
He saw the darn cartoon
And now he's off to join the Klan!
Liane: And my boy Eric once
Had my picture on his shelf
But now when I see him he tells me to fuck myself!
Sheila: Well, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: It seems that everything's gone wrong
Since Canada came along
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Copy Guy: They're not even a real country anyway
Ms. McCormick: My son could've been a doctor or a lawyer rich and true,
Instead he burned up like a piggy on the barbecue
Everyone: Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame the fire?
Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?
Sheila: heck no!
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their hockey hullabaloo
Liane: And that bitch Anne Murray too
Everyone: Blame Canada
Shame on Canada
For...
The smut we must stop
The trash we must bash
The Laughter and fun
Must all be undone
We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before somebody thinks of blaming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!!!!"
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Jake de Villiers · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:11 am Post subject:

dhaavers · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:50 am Post subject:

edgood1 · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:08 am Post subject:

its a hell of a lot better to have that sticker than one that reads "GEX"..

...or like 7 poorly made GEX stamps on the top of the case as it usually goes.
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Jake de Villiers · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:28 am Post subject:

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I had one of those stickers on my 1984. The rebuild was excellent, and I never had any internal engine problems the entire 100K miles I drove it, no head problems, no nothing. Count yourself lucky! There's a reason your compression is good.

turbotransporter · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:56 am Post subject:

Can anyone decipher the date code on my VWoC sticker?

This is the same engine where I found a loose nut roaming around inside the failed and internally damaged water pump. I replaced the pump only to have a water jacket seal blow out a short time later.

I could NOT get this engine to ever run right. When I bought it (with and in the van) it had two extra quarts of oil in the crankcase and smoked like a mutha. I drained the extra oil and smoking stopped but roaming nuts and gushing gaskets was enough for me to not trust this engine. I pulled it and scrapped the case to prevent further headaches. YRMV

whafalia · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:08 am Post subject:

My 1.9 GEX has 50k and just took us to Oregon and back twice in the last 3 weeks without incident. So far so good.

hiram6 · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:17 am Post subject:

turbotransporter · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject:

Here's the rest of that story.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=409400&highlight=

Bruskyvw · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject:


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