Date:         Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:36:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Denmiester <jolliffe@MGL.CA>
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From:         Denmiester <jolliffe@MGL.CA>
Subject:      Re: Diesel (AAZ) engine conversion questions
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FWIW...I was in the dealers showroom last week pricing options on possibly a
TDI wagon...sticker shock nearly killed me...LOL

Anyhow, the sales gal was very enlightening...now this is Canada
EH...YMMV....

The "NEW" city Golf/Jetta is only available in gas...bummer

There may not be any diesels imported in 07...SAY WHAT!

VW wants to pressure North America into providing better diesel fuel....like
with their slumping market share they're gonna do that by not importing
diesels...yeah sure that'll happen quick...

They have 06 TDI wagons still in stock, and some Golf TDI, but they are all
4 door...I want 2 door for the commute...

So I'm back to putting some cash into my 90 1.6 N/A and continuing to enjoy
that for another year...WAAAA!

OTOH I have an 86 weekender automatic I want to put a diesel TD
into....looking for exhaust and oil pump solutions...anyone have anything
they want to sell...and a snorkel...

Thanks, Den.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil" <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Diesel (AAZ) engine conversion questions


> Good points and pointer Karl, and thanks for offer.
>
> I'm going to check the North Van Mohawk station and
> see if they haven't got some of that ULSD. Pretty sure
> it's at least low sulphur, but don't know the numbers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --- Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:
>
>> A better place for your questions might be in the
>> TDI-conversion or
>> Diesel-Vanagon Yahoo groups. We're all over there
>> and generally offer more
>> of a knowledge base on the subject.
>>
>> I'll show ya mine, let ya drive it, and tell you all
>> about the positives and
>> why I would never go back to gas. [fuel economy
>> 25-35 mpg? almost double the
>> torque of the wbx with small mods?] FWIW,
>> particulate matter in diesel
>> exhaust [soot] is about to be a non-issue with the
>> new fuel formulation, ULSD.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>
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