Scott, I'm not sure how you arrived at the conclusion that 'environmental and emissions' are exclusive only to 'e-tdis'. There is no proof or evidence to that point, at least when we are probably talking about the early TDI that coincidentally uses a primarily mechanical system to deliver fuel. Only with TDIs starting in 2004 (US market) did this change to 'true' electronic control. FWIW, my own modified m-TDI Syncro makes more power than my chipped Passat e-TDI, while it's emissions are far cleaner. The Syncro still gets 28 mpg all the time, 30 on slower days. Perhaps your feeling is clouded by other's attempts at setting up m-TDIs. I am a little confused also by the statement "there is a direct connection from the combustion chamber to the air we breathe with the older style diesels" - virtually every internal combustion engine has a direct connection. Karl www.westyventures.com www.propexusa.com
Scott wrote: Currently I am more in favor of e-tdi's for environmental and emissions reasons, and do not like at all that there is a direct connection from the combustion chamber to the air we breathe with the older style diesels. |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.