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Date:         Sat, 27 Oct 2001 20:23:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: TDI availability in the USA (info from European Car mag)
Comments: To: David Jaffe <orhiker1@HOME.COM>
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VW actually has a few of these pump-injector diesels here in the US, but current emissions/drag tests aren't good enough for them to be legal here yet.

Leon Korkin dropped a German camper magazine by last week that shows Eurovan 2.5 TDI syncros, even 0 - 80kmh in 22 seconds!! Strangely enough, the syncro is 2 seconds faster than the fwd.

This mag also had info on the pump-injector diesels, which had something close to 50% more hp than the regular 2.5TDI. These are designated with a red or blue 'I' in the TDI badge.

I took a picture of a 4motion Passat TDI (pump-injector style), manual trans, driving to work one morning. A contact at VW said he got all 4 wheels spinning on it in a test drive.

The pump-injector set-up apparently uses a separate pump for each cylinder. This is required due to the 140,000 psi injectors. Obviously, no metal line could withstand that kind of pressure.

If anyone is interested, I could post the info from the German mag. Unfortunately, it is all in German.

Rennie VolksDragon@earthlink.net Peyton Cramer VW

David Jaffe wrote: > > Folks, > > I love my '97 Passat TDI. This 90bhp diesel engine makes a mid-size car > surprisingly perky & gives 44mpg in mixed driving (800 miles between > fill-ups). I've read wistfully about the larger, more powerful TDI engines > available in Europe, and wondered why I can't buy one of these engines. My > envy led me to two theories: criminal stupidity to corporate conspiracy.... > > Now, I found an objective answer (which doesn't imply that either of my > theories were wrong, BTW) in the Nov '01 issue of European Car, in its > review of the 2002 Audi A6: > > "An unfortunate set of circumstances - legal roadblocks, fuel quality, > price - have kept VWAG's wonderful TDI technology from reaching the U.S. > market. Combining healthy torque with high fuel mileage, the TDI comes in > three flavors: a new 1.9-liter four with pump-injector fuel injection and an > output of 130bhp; a new 2.6-liver V6 with 155bhp; and a more powerful 2.5 V6 > outputting 180bhp. Look for some of this technology to come to the U.S. > around 2004 when the sulfur content of our fuel is reduced and emissions > levels can be met." > > Sign me up - I want one in my Syncro! > > Regards, > > David Jaffe > 1986 Syncro West'faux'lia > Portland, Oregon


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