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On 23 Sep 2003 at 19:08, Ben Doughney wrote: > Does anyone make ceramic valves for VW's? I saw something on TV that > Mercedes are starting to use them in their engines. They are supposed to be > nearly indestructible. (Probably very expensive too!) I know that the engine folks have been looking at ceramics for a number of high temp applications including valves and piston heads. It would make sense that Mercedes would be the first to introduce something like this, but I don't know anything about it. I suspect it will be a LONG time before we see parts like this made for our engines. I've seen no hint of them. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org