Re: [T3] Should i take it on the trip?

["Keith Park" <TopNotchResto@worldnet.att.net>]

I drove my square home from Buffalo, 250 miles after #3 burned a hole
through the piston.  Just left it in 3rd and drove between 50 and 55.  Made
it no problem but I had to pull that injector plug so as to isolate that
cylinder.

keith


----- Original Message -----
From: jesse and monica <jjmojo@blazenet.net>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 9:52 PM
Subject: [T3] Should i take it on the trip?


> Hey all,
> I may be buying a 71 squareback from Justin a fellow type3.org listee.
> He lived in Maine, i live in southern pennsylvania. It's about 550 to
> 600 miles each way. I want to try to drive the car home but....but here
> is the catch. The car has 2 head studs pulling from the case. The studs
> are not on the same cylinder. Would i be an idiot to try to drive the
> car this far in this condition? I really don't want to have to pay to
> have the car shipped. My wife would probably be driving a rental car
> along with me so if the car broke down we could pull it off of the road.
> What you you old schoolers out there think? Leon, you always seem to
> know how far these engines will go. I just want to know if i should be
> even considering this. thanks for all of your help everyone.
> later,
> jesse
> 71 fi squareback
> the only loser on the list on labor day!
>
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