Here is what I can find on Diesel engines.  From the looks of thing the all
non-direct injection 1.9L Diesels are 22.5:1 compression ratio.  I think
the 19.5:1 compression ratio of the Direct Injection Diesel are from that
funky shaped piston they use.

A2 Golf Engines
ME   1.6L   23:1   52hp@4800   71ftlb@2500   Non-turbo
MF   1.6L   23:1   68@4500   98ftlb@2500   Turbo
1V   1.6L   23:1   59@4500   81@2400   Eco-Turbo ( Europe / Canada )

Audi Type 44 (5000) 5 Cylinder Engines
DE   2.0L   23:1   83@4500   127@2800   Turbo   ( Europe / Canada )

A3 Golf Engines
??   1.9L  22.5:1   64hp@4400   92ftlb@2K-3K   Non-Turbo   (Europe / Canada)
??   1.9L  22.5:1   75@4200   111ftlb@2.2K-3.2K   Turbo
??   1.9L  19.5:1   90@4000   149@1900   Turbo Direct Injection ( TDI )
??   1.9L   19.5:1   75@???   ???   Direct Injection ( SDI )

At 21:55 19/11/98 EST, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>The numbers I gave are for the 1.9lTD motor without the turbo.  As far as
>compression ratios perhaps David Marshall has more data on that.
>Ken Wilford
>Van-Again
>John 3:16
>
>

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