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Date:         Mon, 11 Jun 2001 05:54:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: another diesel question
Comments: To: scott_s@DISCOUSA.COM
In-Reply-To:  <08256A68.0022A33E.00@mtaus.hq.disco.co.jp>
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The Vanagon oil pump pickup is different and difficult to find. Pump is the same. I guess I should have said "oil pan and oil pump" in my original post.

Mike Snow

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Scott Sullivan > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:23 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: another diesel question > > > If I am not mistaken the Vanagon also has a different oil pump. > > > > > Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM> on 06/09/2001 05:24:23 PM > > Please respond to Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > cc: (bcc: Scott Sullivan/Disco_Corp) > Subject: Re: another diesel question > > > > > The 1.6D engine in the cars and Vanagon are the same. Some of the > accessories, brackets, pulleys, oil pan and pump, intake and exhaust are > unique to the Vanagon. The Vanagon also uses a unique injector pump > throttle lever to clear the engine cover. The block and head are > identical > and compression ratio is the same. Both of my Vanagons have car > diesels in > them. It's a bit tedious swapping over all the special Vanagon parts, but > very simple. > > Mike Snow > > > > > What are the differences between a car diesel (1.6l) and a vanagon > > diesel (1.6l). Are there differences in compression. Bentley says > > 406 psi is minimum compression. Are there methods that would > > produce lower results that would be appropriate? Any concerns > > about a car diesel being substituted for a vanagon diesel (It was > > done by professionals). Any other bits of wisdom?


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