Date:         Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:00:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Diesel good idea?
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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If it's a 1.6 NA ......not good.
48 hp.
not normally in an 85anyway.   1.9 NA and TD's much better.
still ......they vibrate, they smoke, they blow up and wear out more
easily etc.
there are expensive parts on them that need rebuilding and gas engines
don't even have.

I don't know where Organ is.
I live in Oregon myself.

what is so nice about gasoline engines, cars, and vans..
theyare smooth and quiet, and people shut them off.

Scott
www.turbovans.com


On 6/1/2013 8:21 AM, Eric Caron wrote:
> I'm looking at a add for a 85 diesel camper in Organ.  says it is clean with 50,000 miles.  I've read these motors are way under powered.  I could live with that but I don't want to live with more reliability issues then the gas engine.  Can someone let me know if these motors tend to last? I realize that because I have others drive for me this slow car would result in endless ribbing! "Eric, do you think you could have your guide dog pull us up the hill?"  Sigh, just like the old air cooled days!
>
> Eric Caron
> seriously searching
>