Date:         Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:38:44 -0700
Reply-To:     David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
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From:         David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Diesel (AAZ) engine conversion questions
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My worry centres on just what precautions owners of older TD's will
have to take when running on this new ULSD.  Should we be adding a
supplement... sort of a dieselviagra additive or something to harden
the valves.

                                David (dsl82westy)

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>What I understand is to the contrary....the older fuel systems would
>NOT run well on the new ULSD, and VW opted to wait until 2008 to
>bring out an completely new fuel system that would work better with
>ULSD.  Diesel bubbas, what do you say?  BTW, we now have the ULSD
>here in Florida.
>Anthony
>'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
>d spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET> wrote: When I spoke with the local
>dealer this summer he mentioned no diesels
>for 07 because US fuel was too dirty for their new clean burn diesel
>engines. The cruddy diesel in the US would foul the injectors and they
>would suffer from a warranty and image perspective.
>
>   Petro Canada is currently building a clean diesel refinery here in
>Edmonton to supply the western Canadian market so we will have clean
>diesel. However, IF VW would sell me a new tech TDI and IF I drove in
>the USA the likelihood of fuel related problems is very high. That was
>his story and there are no new tech TDIs in north america and won't be
>until US oil cleans up it's act.
>