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Subject:Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
From:Scott Daniel
Date:Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:02:45 -0700

what all does your 'setup' entail ?
Do you have like 3 aux batts or something ?

TDI alternators come in 90 and 120 amp flavors.

Depending on what alternator and belt set up your are running..
a tdi altnerantor may not be a direct bolt on.

I've always found 90 amps to be plenty ..
but I never have more than a very basic sinlge aux battery set up if that.

I gathner 'TDIe' means electronically controlled TDI engine ?
first I've seen it.
they're usually called TDI's if they are not an m-TDI.  As in
mechanically injected / non-electronic TDI engine.

whether a tdi engine has a fully mechaical Injection pump or
e-controlled one has no relationship to which alternator it runs, I believe.

On 9/25/2013 2:52 PM, Scott Greiner wrote:
> Looking for suggestion for replacing my 90 amp stock Alternator in my 1982 Diesel Westy with a 1.9TDIe motor. Is the 120 amp alternator a better option for running my setup?
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