Date:         Thu, 6 Feb 2003 07:23:47 -0600
Reply-To:     Robert Berkemer <berky@WWT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Berkemer <berky@WWT.NET>
Subject:      Re: TDI or TDD? (fwd)
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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My understanding is that the TDI is just a bit more complicated
installation. Both are turbo's which also bring additional concerns
however if the Brits have been doing this on a regular basis there must
be kits available there for us........... ;- )

So.....who on the list knows who to contact over there.....??

Bob
84 westy....diesel wannabe

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> >OK everyone, i'm hearing two stories out there, that you can install
> >a TDI diesel in a vanagon and/or that you have to use a TDD - which
> >is it?
> >
> >A person at a local VW shop just did a
> >conversion with one of these and he says you can't do a TDI
>
> He's lying... or ignorant.
>
> 1.9 TDis have been a common conversion in Britain for several years.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut