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Subject:Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
From:Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:00:41 -0600

On Aug 25, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

>> Driving home, pedal to metal for short burst (less than 1 mile), going
>> 70 MPH up hill, van died.

Post that on the TIICO Yahoo list and you'll get 10 out of 10 responses
that you have a frozen cam belt tensioner, broken cam belt and that now all the valves
have run themselves into the piston tops .... at least that's what happened
to my TIICO at exactly the same speed ... same symptom.
Bob

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