The Vanagon oil pump pickup is different and difficult to find.  Pump is the
same.  I guess I should have said "oil pan and oil pump" in my original
post.

Mike Snow

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Scott Sullivan
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: another diesel question
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>
> If I am not mistaken the Vanagon also has a different oil pump.
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> Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM> on 06/09/2001 05:24:23 PM
>
> Please respond to Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
>
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:    (bcc: Scott Sullivan/Disco_Corp)
> Subject:  Re: another diesel question
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> The 1.6D engine in the cars and Vanagon are the same.  Some of the
> accessories, brackets, pulleys, oil pan and pump, intake and exhaust are
> unique to the Vanagon.  The Vanagon also uses a unique injector pump
> throttle lever to clear the engine cover.  The block and head are
> identical
> and compression ratio is the same.  Both of my Vanagons have car
> diesels in
> them.  It's a bit tedious swapping over all the special Vanagon parts, but
> very simple.
>
> Mike Snow
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> > What are the differences between a car diesel (1.6l) and a vanagon
> > diesel (1.6l). Are there differences in compression. Bentley says
> > 406 psi is minimum compression. Are there methods that would
> > produce lower results that would be appropriate? Any concerns
> > about a car diesel being substituted for a vanagon diesel (It was
> > done by professionals). Any other bits of wisdom?