Thanks to all of your for your response on the TDI (turbo direct injection diesel) engine for the transporter. This engine is available in the passat in California, and soon to appear in the golf and jetta models. VW is not yet sure if the van version will come to this country, but I'm keeping my finger crossed, because of the 35 mpg fuel economy. Meanwhile, the passat gets 45 mpg, and the golf and jetta will get 50. :) This brings up some questions I have, since I've never owned a diesel, and thought some of you might know: 1. If I run out of diesel, what happens if I get stuck and put regular gas into the car? Explosion? 2. And just for theoretical fun, what about the reverse - if my regular gas cars runs out, and I put in diesel, what will happen? 3. Theoretically speaking, if I can't find a diesel station, and am about to run out of fuel, what happens if I use home heating oil in the car (apart from it being illegal). Is it EXACTLY the same substance? If not, how does it differ? I think that in certain countries the home oil is the same but has dye in it. If that's the case in the U.S., what would this dye do to the car if one had to use it once in an emergency situation? Other things you want to tell me about diesels? :) TIA, ***************************************************************************** /martha rubin <busgirl@netcom.com OR nrubin@s1.csuhayward.edu> ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/bu/busgirl/ '81 Westy (puke-eggnog-ivory) type 231? '74 Thing/Acalpulco (real puke-y - undergoing restoration) type 181* '79 Bug 'vert (triple white) type 115 - will sell soon ***************************************************************************** _____ /____o\___ * Have or interested in a VW type 181 or 182 (aka thing/ /_ _|__|_ _\ safari/trekker)? Subscribe to the New VW Thing () () mailing list by sending mail to things@netcom.com ***************************************************************************** Current lust list: used Honda VX (preferably non-Calif. and blue), DC/12v coffee-grinder & blender, black currant juice, a moped, scooter car, isetta, hot showers and a new front grill for my '81 westy. *****************************************************************************
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