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Date:         Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:24:48 -0700
Reply-To:     mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20080927004202.180401165C3@hamburg.alientech.net>
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I wonder what the heck you are referring to. Diesels inject fuel under tremendous pressure right into the cylinder when it is already at the top of the compression stroke. I have AHU and ALH diesel engines in my possession and don't see any cold start injectors on them.

Mark diesel head, multiple diesel Vanagon owner

Mike S wrote: > At 06:58 PM 9/26/2008, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote... >> but now .......you're saying a TDI ALH engine has one ? >> I know the AHU better ..............and , correct me if I am wrong >> ......but there are only 4 injectors on a 4 cylinder ALH tdi engine, >> and no cold start injector. > > Both the ALH and the earlier AHU have cold start injectors. Not quite > the same as a gas cold start valve, but similar. > >


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