No offense taken. I do not know first hand, which is why my first words were "I think". I then went on to give the data from EKTA that led me to suspect this. What I did not do, but meant to, was to ask others who knew for sure to chime in. So... who knows for sure? On 10 Jun 2004 at 0:13, Derek <helios@SABER.NET> wrote: > Hi Shawn, > > I don't mean to disagree about your DIESEL vs Gas crankshaft advice... > but "I think they are", as advice, without being sure, could lead > someone with less knowledge to make an expensive mistake. > > In other makes of vehicles, the Diesel and Gas crankshafts ARE different > for good reason. The forces a crankshaft experiences in a Diesel engine > are often greater than those in a comparable Gas engine, so they often > require heavy duty crankshafts and other components. > > I don't know how VW does this (if they even do) but it can be > accomplished several ways, sometimes the Gas crank is Cast, and the > Diesel is a Forged crank, which is much stronger. > > Or perhaps both the Gas and Diesel cranks are forged, BUT the Diesel > crank has been Nitrited (sp), which is a special hardening process that > strengthens the crank for heavy duty use, and Diesels usually constitute > heavy duty use, due to their combustion cycle/characteristics. > > Anyhow, I'm NOT saying you are wrong, just that it's best to "be as sure > as possible" before offering advice that could cost someone money. > > My apologies if I've offended you, as it's not my intension to, but as a > retired mechanic I thought folks might like to know why there may be > differences between the two crankshafts. > > So who does know for sure if they are the same? My curiosity has been > piqued. > > Later > Derek - > -- Shawn Wright http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright ~This message sent by Pegasus Mail, the safe E-Mail alternative~ "Friends don't let friends use Outlook" |
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