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Date:         Thu, 16 Dec 1999 17:26:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Veedub <jewing@SPRINT.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Veedub <jewing@SPRINT.CA>
Subject:      Re: 82 Diesel seized up Help!
In-Reply-To:  <0.50d78482.2589e4b2@aol.com>
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> this would be a good time to do the gas conversion. swap the diesel out for > a gas 2.0L golf engine or the equivelant, and get better performance and > reliability.

I don't think you'll beat the diesel for reliability. If you take care a diesel properly it will EASILY outlast a gas engine. I know of a few 1.6l diesels with over 300k miles on them - without a rebuild. Try that in a gas engine. Diesel tune-up? All you do is adjust the injector pump if it's out of spec for timing. That's it. I'd like to find a 5 cyl audi TD motor to put into my quattro! Screw gas. Especially when it costs 10 cents/litre more here.

Jay 82 Vanagon 1.6TD

+======================================================================+ | jewing(at)sprint(dot)ca | http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca/jason/ | +======================================================================+


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