Correct! Kind of... You have a Golf engine - yes. But that doesn't mean you don't have to think about a transplant. Lots on folks on this list have beefed up their beasts with a turbo diesel transplant. A particularly nice transplant for folks with too much money on their hands... -----Original Message----- From: Frederick M. Wasserstein [mailto:vwvan@cornhusker.net] Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 2:56 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; Mladen, Zoran Subject: Re: Head Leaks
So what you are telling me, that I don't need to think about a Golf motor Transplant because I have already got one :) !!!! Fred 1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy" 1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mladen, Zoran" <zmladen@solant.com> To: "'Frederick M. Wasserstein'" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: RE: Head Leaks
> Nope. The diesel is a completely different engine, exactly like the one in > the diesel golf. > > Z > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frederick M. Wasserstein [mailto:vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET] > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 2:19 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Head Leaks > > > I have been reading about all the head gasket leaks on water cooled gas > engines do the same faults apply to the diesel motor. I am not clear as to > whether it has the same cooling system. By the way does anyone have water > hoses breakdowns for the 1982 Vanagon and maybe a crossover list :). > > Fred > 1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy" > 1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast" |
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