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VIN on car does not match engine.

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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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My engine # is ....0032 whilst the VIN is ....0081. S2k was new when I bought it in August '99.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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i wonder why they don't match the VIN's????
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Some early cars have also had warranty engine replacements. These engines won't match the chassis.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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1038 engine, 1046 car. Weird.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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yeah the vins don't match on my car either.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by apex2k,Jan 6 2005, 03:57 PM
I found it in 2 places.

on block

on head
how come you have those "X" marks in white on your hose?

I notice them on my hose and engine block too marked in various places....

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by KaiWang,Jan 9 2005, 10:15 PM
how come you have those "X" marks in white on your hose?

I notice them on my hose and engine block too marked in various places....
I will look some more, but the first thing that comes to mind is maybe they were marked after passing an operating inspection. Maybe??
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