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From: amm@lzaz.UUCP (A.M.MARAZITI)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Diesel problems
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Date: Tue, 7-Jan-86 16:35:54 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  7 16:35:54 1986
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Summary: (REAL) Diesels are not a problem.  Retrofitted gas block diesels ARE!

I read (with amusement) the problems of Olds and VW diesels. If you want a
diesel, a Peugot or Mercedes-Benz are the only two manufacturers of passenger
vehicles designed from the ground - up as diesels.

The american automakers started churning out gas block diesels after the oil
embargo/crisis (No 'gas' lines at diesel pumps!). My cousin bought a Caddy
'diesel', and had nothing but problems - blown head gaskets, warped heads...

I have has an older (1969) Mercedes-Benz diesel for over 5 years with no
problem(s) starting (except below -5F), or oil consumption, or anything!!!
The Benzes are *VERY WELL ENGINEERED* , and are *NOT* exhorbinant to own
if you can do your own repairs - I had 2 Benzes while going to college - 
on a student budget. I had less problems than a lot of cheap econo-box owners.

BTW - 1986 is the 100th year anniversary of the invention of the motor vehicle.
	No, it wasn't Henry Ford. It was Karl Benz!!!!!!



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