Date:         Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:09:29 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <F4383992-E46B-4E00-B418-E00373865348@ATT.NET>
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You misunderstood. The true 1.9TD AAZ was used in millions of
Audi/VW/etc car models. A very similar 1.9TD engine was sold by VW
Industrial Engine for generators, pumps, etc. Some venders have been
selling the Industrial version to people to use in vehicle engine
conversions. This has limitations since the injection pumps are
different internally.

Mark


Mike Miller wrote:
> Something about the AAZ being an industrial engine and VW ended up
> using an injection pump that didn't have the capacity needed for
> automotive work.
>
> Or something like that.
>
> Detlev knows.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Jan 22, 2012, at 6:32 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> explain more on why the pump won't, or can't be adjusted to squirt
>> more juice.
>>
>> And, be mindful that increasing the tire size to get a 10% drop in
>> rpm will affect the G gear slow crawl.
>>
>> alistair
>>
>>
>> On 2012-01-22, at 4:41 PM, Mike Miller wrote:
>>
>>> I'd definitely be for that comparison Saturn vs Prius. Then I could
>>> extend the results to my AAZ powered [well, kind of powered] snycro
>>> Westy.
>>>
>>> Actually I would be interested in comparisons. Yesterday at
>>> bURNINGvAN
>>> 2012 [more on this later] Jonathin was telling me about the
>>> experiments he did with various gear combinations and tire sizes. He
>>> thought an AAZ could pull the 10% larger 215/75 15 tires. If so I
>>> could run those and go about 65 without over reving the poor little
>>> thing.
>>>
>>> Anybody else have actual experience with AAZ engines, stock syncro
>>> transmissions and tire sizes?
>>>
>>> Detlev also had some information but I can't repeat it here because
>>> I'm crying to hard to see the keyboard. Something about the injection
>>> pump that I just spent a ton of money on being in adequate for the
>>> AAZ
>>> engine, won't flow enough fuel so at full throttle it's running lean
>>> which is very bad for engine life.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>