Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 07:14:41 -0600
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Subject: Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
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I would expect the ALH engine (2003), would be a good candidate for Vanagons
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> On Sep 30, 2015, at 9:37 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Dear not current TDI
> I am unsure if exactly what version of the engines went in at the shop I
> was at i California - all I know is they were new crate engines with EDC
> fly by wire technology - very much different than my 89 California model 5
> speed 1.9 turbo which was basically a 83 rabbit engine with turbo and 5
> speed
> Regards
>
>> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Roger:
>>
>> Different diesel engine. The current generation of VW diesels are
>> typically not used for Vanagon TDi conversions .... way too much electronic
>> uplift required.
>>
>>> On 30-Sep-2015, at 20:57, Roger Whittaker wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear vanoginiters
>>> The places which specialize in R&R of water boxer to TDI engine would
>> have
>>> or might had known about the software -issue as they tuned engine after
>>> install - or were vanagon exempt after repower ?
>>> The scuttlebutt on Sirius 111 is that this issues is actually a
>> copyright
>>> issue because the DIgital Copyright laws in the USA allow a wall to be
>> put
>>> in place to protect the software from backyard hackers turning engine
>> into
>>> something it is not supposed to be --- ?like a Walkman??
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree, but I'll add to #1: The dealer will issue a "certificate of
>>>> proof" that the repair has been made. Latest thing I'm hearing is once
>> the
>>>> fix is released, jurisdictions here that require testing to get license
>>>> tabs or title transfers won't do an emissions test without proof that
>> the
>>>> cars are fixed. Makes sense.
>>>>
>>>> Folks where emissions testing is not required will be looking for deals
>> on
>>>> high performance unrepaired TDIs!
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> <javascript:;>
>>>> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Jeff Schwaia
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:36 PM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
>>>> Subject: Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
>>>>
>>>> 1 & 3
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Dan N [mailto:dn92610@gmail.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;>]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:15 PM
>>>> To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;>>
>>>> Cc: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <javascript:;>
>> <javascript:;>>
>>>> Subject: Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> it's not vanagon and it's not Friday yet...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> but let's play a guessing game..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1. VW will issue a recall, reprogram your engine and give you a voucher
>> to
>>>> be used later
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2. same as #2 but VW will give you some cash...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 3. VW will propose to buy back and give you a "fair" price...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 4. VW will do nothing and let the US Gvt decides for them...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> which one you pick?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>
>>>
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