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Date:         Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:38:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Overland TDD conversion details
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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Yeah, but this source is no good for shifting the tranny!

David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 02/09/2003 12:18:23 AM

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There is a vacuum pump on all VW Diesel motors - right where the distributor would be in a gasoline motor. No vacuum = no brakes!

David Marshall

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: February 7, 2003 10:59 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Overland TDD conversion details

On Sat, 8 Feb 2003, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> >As I mentioned to you last week, those of us here > >like me who have an automatic transmission likely can't install the > >diesel because the engine needs to be able to cruise > down the highway at 4000rpm. Dr. Diesel wouldn't like that! > > Jeez, my work's 82 LandCruiser Wagon (4-speed) sits on close to > 4000rpm at highway speeds!

As does a diesel 4-speed Vanagon. I think a more serious issue with the automatic is that the shift points would be wrong. A diesel has a very different torque curve than a gasoline engine. There's also no engine vacuum on a diesel; I can't remember if the Vanagon automatics have a shift modulator valve that connects to the manifold.

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