Date:         Thu, 13 Sep 2001 11:32:12 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
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----- Original Message -----
> There is a guy in germany that offers this conversion, on your own TDI and
> there is a gentleman in the UK that has a mechanical TDI running on a
> hybrid pump.

Yes, I am aware of that. From what other folks have said, the german guy has
yet to make his available to the public. Someone correct me if that has
changed.

> What i would be asking before i plopped down my money, is what pump is
> being used?
> If its a 1.9 IDI or 1.5/1.6 pump, i'd just skip this one and buy any old
> TDI and use my own pump. Additionally this would make the engine cheaper
> than an electronic TDI as those TDI Pumps are a big ticket item! (assuming
> they sell the tdi pump and dont give it to you.)
> If it is a hybrid pump, the best way to do this from my research, then it
> is a mechanical pump with the beefed up TDI internals to handle the higher
> pressures. therefore, it may be worth paying them to avoid having to
> experiment with timing etc. on your own. But the standard TDI injectors
> work fine with a mechanical pump, the main electronic thing is the pump
> timing, and with mechanical timing set appropriately, there is no reason
> on earth why it wouldnt work.

I've been told the pump is a hybrid of AAZ with TDI internals.