Date:         Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:45:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: diesel conversions
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Bill,

I looked into using one of those. There will be no problem installing
it as long as your have the vanagon oil pan. VW made the ecodiesel to
burn clean, not make power or save fuel, so you'll end up with 60 horse
instead of the 70 a TD makes. But it's still better than 50.

The injector pump is different from the TD, it pumps less and doesn't
have the aneroid compensator for barometric pressure changes on top of
the pump. Which means it fits under the rear lid with no modification.

The turbo is a little smaller too, or doesn't make as much boost as the
TD, or both. I don' remember. I thing everything else about it is the
same as the TD 1.6.

If you want to talk to someone who's doing a conversion right now,
either to to the Yahoo! diesel group and join or email me directly.

Jim


On Mar 30, 2005, at 3:03 PM, MacLachlan, Bill wrote:

> I've got a line on a mid 80's ( I think ) turbodiesel...the ecodiesel..
> any comments/advice  about installing it at 52 degrees? (
> clearances,spacers, turbo oil return line fittings etc?)
> any all comments welcome
>
> thanks all
>
> Bill M 82GL
>
>
>