Yikes! I stand corrected. Thanks, Mark. (seems that I had read about the "new" engine in 1986 SOMEwhere, but I sure can't locate it now - sounds like the information was incorrect anyway...) -Marty Wallace
---Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com> wrote: > Marty Wallace wrote: > >In 1986 VW came out with a completely > >re-designed engine (water-cooled design from start > This is not true. The 2.1 engine introduced in 1986 was not completely > redesigned and not a water-cooled design from the start. The 2.1 improved on > the 1.9 by adding more displacement, a different fuel injection system and > better routing of coolant hoses in the engine compartment. > MM _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com |
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