| Subject: | Re: Air-cooled, gas, diesel |
| From: | Woody Halsey |
| Date: | Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:49:09 -0500 |
Ever more frustrated -- after 23 patient years -- with the second 1.9 gas engine I have had in my 83.5 V'gon, I am thinking seriously of installing (that is, asking someone else to install for me) a diesel. Does anyone know a source in the Massachusetts area? Woody Haverhill, MA -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Snow Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 9:11 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Air-cooled, gas, diesel 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/
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