Date:         Thu, 17 Sep 1998 17:28:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.ROCHESTER.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.ROCHESTER.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Diesel transaxle codes-reply
Comments: To: Jwilli941@AOL.COM, vanagon@vanagon.com

Jwilli941@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Diesel transaxle codes-reply

Ari Ollikainen wrote:

<<           Bentley, Page 2: 4-speed (091) DM/DZ
                           5-speed (094) DX    >>

> It is my understanding that the Diesel Vanagon
> that was available for one year only here in the
> States (1982) did not use a Waterboxer 091-1
> based 094 5 speed but used something completely
> different based upon the '80-'83 aircooled 091s.
> The 091-1s did not show up here until the introduction
> of the watercooled Vanagon which was available
> starting with the 1984 models here.

I've never seen a '82 5sp. The '83 Diesel 5sp I saw had the later
style shift linkage, not the '82-83 usual 4sp gas and diesel
linkage. I didn't check the tranny code but will do that next
time I see one. This is just anectodal evidence (but I check the
years in the VIN's so I know years are right). My understanding is
that no or few 5sp came in '82 and the '83's may actually be
094's. The later style 91/1 we got in 83 1/2 may very well have
been produced in Europe before that, and so could the 094.
Helmut's tranny chart shows that 91/1's were used in the Europeean
Diesels from Oct 92, and 94's from the inception of 5speeds.

/Martin
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