On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Stephen Cebula <sfcebula@yahoo.com> wrote:
> While we're on the subject of engine types, what about diesel vs gas powered?� Besides the obvious lack of power.� Are there any advantages to the stock diesels other than fuel economy, like reliability for example?� From what I've heard and experienced, I'm partial to the 1.9 gas, but I'm wondering if I�should expand my horizons.
>

The diesel has in its favor, mechanical simplicity and independence
from the myriad of electrical problems that plague the fuel-injected
gas models.

-- 
Michael Snow
1987 Syncro TiiCo
1982 Westfalia 1.9TD
http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/