dear diesel desirer
we have a factory 1989 1.9 diesel turbo
well factory is a bit of a fib--
it was factory 1,6 TD
last year it go blah so replaced with 1,9
she go fast
lots o jam
and millage in the mid 30's
so ... maybe it is the 5 speed tranny
i don ' t know
we love it
yours

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:13 PM, dj <djct2@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ya, that's what I am hearing thanks,
>
> CalTel Systems
> Dj Martin
> Phone: 760-712-2178
> Fax: 305-418-7425
> email: djct2@yahoo.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Potts [mailto:greg@pottsfamily.ca]
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 4:41 AM
> To: dj; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: vanagon, 83 watercooled diesel
>
> Yes, it's a good motor, being both economical and durable. The only
> issue is that it does not put out enough power to propel a vanagon at
> interstate speeds; particularly if there is a hill involved.
>
> That's not the motor's fault, it's the fault of the designer who put it
> in the vanagon. This was later rectified by adding a turbo, but that
> option was not sold in NA. (though I have seen it done in both imported
> and homebrewed flavors)
>
> dj wrote:
> > Is the 83 water cooled diesel a good motor?
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>

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