Date:         Sat, 13 Mar 2004 14:42:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: diesel vs gas vanagons
In-Reply-To:  <40537AA0.3020701@gull.us>
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Entity David Brodbeck spoke thus:

> - Better fuel economy
> - Better availability of some engine parts (many are common to all
>  4-cyl diesel VWs.)
> - No electronics on the engine (so no difficult to diagnose EFI
>  problems)
> - Cheaper fuel in some areas
> - Some maintenance tasks are easier.  (A head gasket replacement is
>  quite a bit simpler on a diesel than on a wasserboxer, for example.)
> - Less likely to catch fire if you have a fuel leak.
More fun to drive
Less toxic fuel
Less toxic exhaust
You can burn Biodiesel
Diesel is usually exempt from emission requirements
Better power to weight ratio on slippery surfaces

 > - Slow!
> - Noisy
> - Special, Vanagon-specific cooling hoses are hard to find.
Hard to start in winter or high elevations
More black soot on rear door

-- Gnarlie
http://www.Gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/Vanagon.html