That state of tune will do a great job of creating that smog producing NOx. That torque on that size engine can possibly make for a short life. Holes in pistons, cylinder wall, and rod failures, etc. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of ralph meyermann Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:13 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel With minor mods to the tdi and te old one wire injection pump juiced up too I should be able to get 200-300 ftlbs torque and keep about 20-25 mpg pulling probably 30+ not pulling and the simplicity of a one wire pump! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Nov 23, 2011 9:07 AM, "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
On Nov 23, 2011, at 7:47 AM, ralph meyermann wrote: > I would like to do a tdi upgrade from my n... Unless you are very attached to diesel, you can get better yet mpg and lower cost overall, by considering a Subaru H6 3.0 (minimum 16mpg while pulling a trailer), and the engine cost/installation is less $$$ as well. The "power" for the least powerful (2001-2004 engines) is 212HP, 210Lb/ft. I'm getting 17mpg for all of my travels in the intermountain/Rocky Mountain region for the last 25K miles (since May 2009 conversion). Bob Stevens '87 Syncro Westy |
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