& http://www.bankspower.com/tech_howexhaustbrakeworks.cfm

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
>

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