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From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Diesel problems
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Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 23:46:02 EST
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As long as we're praising diesels, let's hear it for the VW diesel.
I have two diesel rabbits (1977) with > 100K miles each and (knock
on wood) zero engine trouble, in either one so far. This one was
not built from the ground up as a diesel, but as a mod to the
basic rabbitt engine - a super successful one. It's easy starting,
responsive, 45 mpg (4 speed stick) and oil change interval of
7500 miles. Except at idle and when starting, you would hardly
know its a diesel. Anyone have any experience with the turbo
version of this engine? I understand it's available on the Jetta
but not the rabbitt (golf).

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