Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:43:33 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Frydae NVC: Diesel Rabbits
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dear desires diesel
important to note that no matter what engine you get and regardless of how
much care the owner took with it in the history of the engine ...
unless he shows a receipt detailing the timing belt change done with in the
last 5K miles ... on that very engine
CHANGE YOUR TIMING BELT on INSTALL
these timing belts have a maximum life span in proper conditions of 100K km
or about 60K miles
a new one completed upon current install will go along way to relieve any
troubles with that in the first 50K miles of driving
Regardsl
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>wrote:
> Thanks Roger,
>
> Imagine the fuel economy with that engine in a much smaller and streamlined
> vehicle!
>
> So I might be on to something for a economical kid car. There's an '81
> Golf on mobile.de that looks to be one owner and great shape. They want
> 4500 euro which is twice what I was thinking, but not bad if it doesn't need
> much work.
>
> Haven't searched Canada and US yet, but lots in Germany.
>
> Cheers, Anthony
>
>
> --- On *Fri, 6/17/11, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Frydae NVC: Diesel Rabbits
> To: "Anthony Egeln" <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Date: Friday, June 17, 2011, 5:17 PM
>
>
> dear desires diesel
>
> the OEM TD diesel i used to have (wrecked in 2009)
> when i went to get parts for it ... the old timey guys all said just order
> parts as if this were an 1983 rabbit ...
> it was a TD with a OEM 5 speed and it got 35-38 mpg on road trips and 30
> with usual driving around town as a daily driver
> the low gear was really really low and the high gear was really really
> high
> great van ...oh well
> regards
>
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> Today I was thinking about the old diesel rabbits from the early '80's.
> Does anyone recall which engine came stock in the car; was it a 1.6 NA or
> 1.6 TD?
> Would it be difficult to convert to a 1.9 TD?
> Are they a headache to maintain? My gut reaction is it would be a trouble
> free vehicle, IF set-up properly at the start.
> I had a couple of gas rabbits back in the day, that I enjoyed very much,
> and thought a well maintained diesel version might be an economical car for
> teenagers to drive, with little means of driving too fast or otherwise
> dangerously.
> Appreciate any opinions and experiences rendered.
> Cheers, Anthony'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
> From Proverbs:
> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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roger w
From Proverbs:
Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
servant who becomes king ...
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