VW actually has a few of these pump-injector diesels here in the US, but
current emissions/drag tests aren't good enough for them to be legal
here yet.

Leon Korkin dropped a German camper magazine by last week that shows
Eurovan 2.5 TDI syncros, even 0 - 80kmh in 22 seconds!!  Strangely
enough, the syncro is 2 seconds faster than the fwd.

This mag also had info on the pump-injector diesels, which had something
close to 50% more hp than the regular 2.5TDI. These are designated with
a red or blue 'I' in the TDI badge.

I took a picture of a 4motion Passat TDI (pump-injector style), manual
trans, driving to work one morning.  A contact at VW said he got all 4
wheels spinning on it in a test drive.

The pump-injector set-up apparently uses a separate pump for each
cylinder.  This is required due to the 140,000 psi injectors.
Obviously, no metal line could withstand that kind of pressure.

If anyone is interested, I could post the info from the German mag.
Unfortunately, it is all in German.

Rennie
VolksDragon@earthlink.net
Peyton Cramer VW

David Jaffe wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I love my '97 Passat TDI.  This 90bhp diesel engine makes a mid-size car
> surprisingly perky & gives 44mpg in mixed driving (800 miles between
> fill-ups).  I've read wistfully about the larger, more powerful TDI engines
> available in Europe, and wondered why I can't buy one of these engines.  My
> envy led me to two theories:  criminal stupidity to corporate conspiracy....
>
> Now, I found an objective answer (which doesn't imply that either of my
> theories were wrong, BTW) in the Nov '01 issue of European Car, in its
> review of the 2002 Audi A6:
>
> "An unfortunate set of circumstances - legal roadblocks, fuel quality,
> price - have kept VWAG's wonderful TDI technology from reaching the U.S.
> market.  Combining healthy torque with high fuel mileage, the TDI comes in
> three flavors: a new 1.9-liter four with pump-injector fuel injection and an
> output of 130bhp; a new 2.6-liver V6 with 155bhp; and a more powerful 2.5 V6
> outputting 180bhp.  Look for some of this technology to come to the U.S.
> around 2004 when the sulfur content of our fuel is reduced and emissions
> levels can be met."
>
> Sign me up - I want one in my Syncro!
>
> Regards,
>
> David Jaffe
> 1986 Syncro West'faux'lia
> Portland, Oregon