Was talking with these guys this afternoon - they insisted that any
vehicle with hydraulic valves should not use an exhaust brake...

David Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca
Box 4153,
Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2

Engine Conversion FAQ -
http://www.hasenwerk.ca/faq

On Mon, June 9, 2008 18:19, Roger
Whittaker wrote:
>
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
>>
>
>
>

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