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Date:         Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:40:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Vanagon to Diesel Conversion?
Comments: To: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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Questions that come to my mind:


1. What about throttle and tach operation?  I know that some of the later
model VW TDi motors use "drive by wire" accellerators, right?
(Potentiometers).


2. What about power steering, AC, cruise control?


3. Ground clearance for a Syncro?


I personally don't like the idea of raising my rear deck 4" (it is already
crowded enough back there!).  Also, the rear cabinet may need to be trimmed
away to clear a raised deck in a Westy.  Not ideal, IMO.


Also, the cooling "tunnel" problem that BenT posted earlier makes sense -
interested to hear a response to that question.




Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA




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