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Subject:Re: honda diesel vanagon quits
From:Joel Hembel
Date:Sat, 16 Dec 2000 17:42:55 -0600

I believe this guy blew his 1.6 vw diesel vanagon engine and THEN
installed a honda engine into it-  If memory serves me correct. J

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Tongue-in-cheek!
>
> Honda has never made a production diesel engine, though they must have
> experimented with prototypes. The diesel Honda 4x4 sold in Japan is a
> badge-engineered Isuzu.
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin, New Zealand
> VW & mollusc nut
> 1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans)
> 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale
> 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi)
> 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon
> 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi)

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