i was quoting a VW shop foreman when i made a statement that the 5cyl diesels
were a mechanical nightmare..   i had gone to him and asked if he thought the
'83 5000TD he had sitting out in his parts yard would be a good engine donor..
he mentioned something about them being more trouble prone than the gas
versions.  and i know someone with a '83 5000 turbodiesel that is now running
a non turbo gas motor in their car.., and have seen a few '81-'83 5000TD in
junkyards with half of their engine dissasembled..   but i dont know much
about the 5cyl TD.    but why did audi pull the 5cyl TD out of the US market
in '83 if it was such a good car??

no flames, im just not a diesel fan.

chris