

| Subject: | Re: Engine braking with a turbo... |
| From: | Roger Whittaker |
| Date: | Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:19:15 -0700 |
http://www.pacbrake.com/index.php?page=prxb-exhaust-brakes try these guys ... On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 5:56 PM, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote: > I have been looking for a solution for my Syncro Westfalia with it's TDI > and my LT 4x4 with the 2.4L I6 for an exhaust brake. I have been in > contact with several vendors of these systems and all tell me that won't > work and are really not recommend for Volkswagen because they have > hydraulic lifters and the back pressure will cause the valves to rise and > then hit a piston... > > Besides running massive brakes, is there > anything else I can do to get some engine braking? Perhaps a > butterfly valve on the intake system along with a blow off valve to ensure > there isn't massive turbo spike? > > I was sort of looking for that > nice braking sound going down a hill... > > > David Marshall > > http://www.hasenwerk.ca > Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J > 3J2 > > Engine Conversion FAQ - http://www.hasenwerk.ca/faq > -- roger w There are two kinds of jobs in the world: Picking up garbage and telling people things. Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) ----------------------------------------------------------- View the growing list of video work at: http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners and ... older work at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7135104650374818257 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364
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