Question - see below.

--- On Sat, 8 Feb 1997 19:18:25 -0600  "Zeidler Helmut NTC/Dusseld." 
<zeidler@NTCNTG02DU.ntc.nokia.com> wrote:

>
>>negatives:
>> loud, underpowered. no A/C.  No hydraulic valve lifters --
>> needs valve adjustments pretty often.
>
>valve adjustments pretty often? My Diesel has now 150,000 km
>and I had no need for valve adjustments. I would not say any
>wrong, but there should be hydraulic lifters.

COMMENT: I believe that later VW diesels had hydraulic lifters.  Too late for Vanagon,
         though.

>>what to look for:
>> have someone drive it (hard), and follow behind.  Too much
>> diesel smoke may mean at the very least neglected valve
>> adjustments.
>
>Black smoke on full acceleration means worn-out injection jets.
>I still have the first jets in, pushing out the black smoke.

QUESTION: Is this because the jets are not atomizing the fuel effectively, resulting in
          poor combustion?

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  Michael Stocker <mdstockr@neo.lrun.com>
  North Canton, Ohio, USA     Time: 8:25:27 PM
  LiMBO / GASS                Date: 2/8/97
  1989 Audi 90 Quattro
  Wanted: Nice 1968->? bus or Westi
  Previous VW's: '66-T3, '67-T1 & '70-T2 Westi
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