VANAGON archives -- September 2011, week 1 (#44)

Date:         Thu, 1 Sep 2011 17:10:43 -0800
Reply-To:     Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Diesel Engine Upgrade
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4E6018BF.8050902@charter.net>
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Well, there is that! Although when I bought my '82 diesel Vanagon, the P-PO
had an engine fire - - I think it started as an oil fire. The PO then bought
it for cheap and put in another 1.6 na, which is how it was when I got it.

So, probably less of a fire hazard, but not fireproof!  :^)

Gary

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 3:43 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

>
> On 9/1/2011 6:06 PM, Gary Bawden wrote:
>
> it finally
> came down to just liking the sound and smell of a diesel over gas!
>
>
> Not saying it would *never* happen, but less likely to have a fuel fire
> too, right??
>
> John Rodgers
>

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