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Subject:Re: was Still lousy gas mileage now TDI conversions
From:ralph meyermann
Date:Thu, 3 May 2012 04:00:34 -0600

I also wish for tdi for torque reasons over the 1.6na diesel I currently
own. I have been putting $ aside for this project but would like more
power/torque on less$  to get me by! I was thinking propane injected into
air intake and was wondering if anyone has played with this Idea???

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On May 3, 2012 12:01 AM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

nice informative post.
good to read.

nice that your diesel is cheaper than gas, like it used to be here..
seems like years and years that it's been more than gas here in the US.

in the 90's ..a few times I drove my 5 speed 1.9 TD vanagon ( with a 10
gallon extra tank ) 600 miles on one load of fuel, and it was ..I still
can't believe this now ...but $ 28.00 US to refill,after 600 miles !

fuel was 1.48 per US gallon then.

scott

On 5/2/2012 8:42 PM, Jason wrote:
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> Most of my cars are diesel.  I LOVE the torque and power the...