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Subject:Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
From:craig cowan
Date:Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:59:11 -0400

I have a mostly dead 1.9 in a mostly dead '85gl. I once made it up a hill,
and it was so fun that i've decided i want to do it again. That's my
inspiration to convert.

-Craig
'85gl mostly dead

On 11/2/07, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:
>
> > And I'm thinking of maybe getting a diesel vanagon going here for a
> > veggy oil system, but only for in town.  Not for long distance, or
> > high speeds or big hills.  Just for rattling around town at very low
> > cost.
>
> Diesel is not a great choice for short trips and slow in-town traffic.
> They will tend to carbon up if they don't get fully hot on a regular
> basis.
>
> Allan
>