Is the battery different in diesel?

[illuminaudi at comcast.net]

IIRC, the diesel battery is located in the engine bay under the intake plenum.  It's been a year and a half since I wrenched on one in a Pull-A-Part, but I'm pretty sure because I remember having to _remove the battery_ to get to the exhaust manifold.  This is in a car that had been sitting in this scrapyard for at least 3 years...
HTH
-Matt
'86 5kcstq
> I am talking about the 5k, gas vs. diesel. I bought one that supposed to 
> fit the diesel for my '88 5ktq because they didn't have one for my car. I 
> figured the diesel must have the battery under the seat also, and if that 
> is the case it can only be more powerful than the one needed for the gas 
> engine. 
> 
> Does anybody know if that's the case? Or, maybe it goes under the hood in 
> the diesel? I haven't checked if it fits yet... 
> 
> Thanks, 
> ZSolt