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Date:         Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:30:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: TD/TDI noise?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <03b801c96264$1c1f6140$6701a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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I drive a TDI every day, and I could not disagree more with you.

On 12/20/08, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > lol. > how many have you owned when the blew to pieces ? > not any I gather ! But someone will be owning those cars when they have an > expensive repair or rebuild due. > > We could debate it forever, so you like what you like, and I'll be down on > diesels for being smelly and noisy - and blowing up easily, like the stock > engines in diesel vanagons . And 1.9's too, in diesel vanagons. Have seen > and read about a lot of those blown up. I have one here.........it went > through two heads in about 3 years. > > and yes, due to much more advanced technology, like multiple mini-injections > after the main event..........the traditional clatter associated with > diesels is eliminated with a electronic modern tdi. Magical things are > achievable via electronics. > But tell my dump truck neighbors to operate their stinky diesel downwind > from me. They really are offensively smelling. And they'll let the things > idle for an hour sometimes, not far from me. Not pleasant. The noise of > diesel helps ruin the hearing of many truckers after years too. > > I think all diesel lovers should camp downwind of some idling diesels for a > few days. > no offense intended though, for sure. > just Opinions. > Scott > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 2:22 PM > Subject: Re: TD/TDI noise? > > >> Dood, there are no downsides to diesel. That noise is the sound of raw >> grunt powerrrrrrrrrrrrrr. All cars should be diesel. My '96 Passat tdi >> was >> remarkably quiet and vibration free. Awesome engines--just clean out the >> intake manifold, or better yet, trick the 'puter into defeating the EGR >> >> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < >> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> this is more 'personal opinion' .,..........but noise and vibration are >>> two >>> of the numerous downsides to diesels. >>> >>> >>> -- >> Casey >> '87 300TD >> '94 100CSQ Avant >> '89 Bluestar >

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