Date:         Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:56:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Comments: To: jon <jon@kenneke.com>
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That 1.9 probably makes about the same amount of power as the 1.6
turbo in my five-speed westy. It's going back in to replace the NA
that's in it as soon as I can get some problems straightened out.
When it had the turbo in, it was great but it didn't occur to me that
it was turbo-worthy.

What kind of top-end and steep-grade speeds are you seeing with the
1.9? My overall take on speeds (didn't change R&P so top end wasn't
affected) was that the turbo went about 10 mph faster than the NA at
all times. Thus, a hill on the interstate that the NA took at 55
would be 65 with the turbo.

If I could put a cruise control on it that would work (when the turbo
is back in) I'd do it. What kind are you using?

Jim

On Jun 9, 2006, at 3:43 PM, jon wrote:

>
> ;) On a non-stock Diesel Vanagon (5-speed 1.9) , like we've got,
> cruise
> control is practical. On our stock diesel Westy (4-speed 1.6), you are
> right: floor it and drive!
>
>  ;)
>
> j
>
> On Wed, 7 Jun 2006, Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> Are you serious? On my diesel, the cruise control would be a concrete
>> block that jammed the accelerator to the floor! : )
>>
>> You'd have to change alternators to one with a W connection on it,
>> which the stock diesels alternators don't have, just like setting up
>> for a tach. You could also use a setup that put a timing magnet on
>> some pulley or another.
>>
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Jun 7, 2006, at 3:12 PM, jon wrote:
>>
>>> Sooooo....anyone try one of these Audiovox cruise controls on a VW
>>> diesel
>>> Vanagon? It would seem it would work by using the pulse output of
>>> the
>>> alternator.
>>>
>>> Hook to the throttle is no problem on a diesel.
>>>
>>> Anyone? Anyone?
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>> On Tue, 6 Jun 2006, Jason Simpson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Got the Audiovox CCS100 cruise control system working well today!
>>>>
>>>
>>
>