[Vwdiesel] Re: A good diesel book?

[Brian or Pam Harrison]

Hi Jon;
If your looking for more diesel related info, you may want to check
out the Bosch Automotive Handbook (H005) and some of the
Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets like the Diesel Fuel Injection-
An Overview (H104) and Distributor Fuel-Injection Pump Type VE
(H164). These are available from Bentley Publishers. I also sell
them here in Canada. I have used these titles to broaden my diesel
knowledge over the years. I think that there are also some
technical papers published by SAE that deal with the 1.6L VW
diesel specifically.
Regards;
Brian Harrison
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada
roseland at ns.sympatico.ca
"VW Diesel Driver Since 1978"
63 Type 2
72 Beetle
85 Jetta GL td 617,000km
95 Passat GLS td wagon 257,000km
97 Jetta GL TDI 140,000km
www3.ns.sympatico.ca/roseland

> Message: 2
> From: jon.sykes at ps.ge.com
> To: Audi-VW-Diesels at yahoogroups.com, vwdiesel at audifans.com
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 17:48:38 -0400
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] A good diesel book?
>
> I own a diesel vanagon and would like to self-educate a little more
> regarding diesel engines in general, but the VW 1.6NA specifically.  I
> borrowed Kelm's 'Diesel engine mechanics' and the Intertec ''Small
> diesel engine service manual', from the local library; both of which
> were pretty good in places but not great overall.  Can anyone
> recommend any other good diesel primers?  I wish the Bentley people
> put out something a little easier to follow and with more detailed on
> the 1.6NA VW diesel engine.  Does Bentley do a better, more detailed
> job on the engine in their Rabbit/Golf/PickUp service manual?  Any
> online resources on this particular engine?
>
> I'm currently having a low miles rebuilt engine put in my van and will
> keep the old (200k) engine as a spare.  Ultimately I'd like to the old
> engine apart and learn how to rebuild it.  It'd be great to have a
> book to help me along.  It must be a very satisfying feeling when you
> can diagnose engine problems because you have rebuilt that motor
> yourself.
>
> Cheers!
>