[Vwdiesel] Fw: vw diesel

[Hayden Chasteen]

Not mine but I wanted to pass this along.  Contact troy if you might be
interested.  Hayden

----- Original Message -----
From: "CALHOON, TROY (SWBT)" <tc8279 at sbc.com>
To: "Hayden Chasteen" <dieseltdi at earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: vw diesel


> Speaking of old VW diesels, do you know anybody that needs a head or a
> injector
> pump for a 1.6?
>
> Troy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hayden Chasteen [mailto:dieseltdi at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 8:30 AM
> To: CALHOON, TROY (SWBT)
> Subject: Re: vw diesel
>
>
> YEah there is no comparison between the old diesels and the TDIs!  Good
luck
> with the biodiesel.  As soon as I get my Pickup rebuilt, I am going to
> fashion a homebuilt waste vegetable oil system and cut out the biodiesel
> process almost entirely.  Hayden
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "CALHOON, TROY (SWBT)" <tc8279 at sbc.com>
> To: <dieseltdi at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 8:24 AM
> Subject: RE: vw diesel
>
>
> > Hayden,
> >
> >  I just thought you mike like to know.  I sold my Rabbit to a friend and
> > bought
> > a 2000 Jetta GLS TDI.  I love it.
> >  I have gathered a pump and a 30 gallon plastic barrel, soon I will make
a
> > fresh
> > batch of Bio.  I have 55 gallons of oil waiting.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Troy
> > 2002 TrailBlazer
> > 2000 Jetta TDI
> > 1993 Eclipse GSX
> > 1991 Syclone
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dieseltdi at earthlink.net [mailto:dieseltdi at earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 8:50 PM
> > To: CALHOON, TROY (SWBT)
> > Subject: Re: vw diesel
> >
> >
> > on 11/25/02 3:24 PM, CALHOON, TROY (SWBT) at tc8279 at sbc.com wrote:
> >
> > > I used the two step process with 25% methanol.
> > > I plan to use 20% - 50% bio in warmer weather.  I was trying to
> > > bypass antigel additives by only using a small percentage of
> > > biodiesel.
> > > I would like to keep my Rabbit for another 1 1/2 years, then I would
> like
> > > to get a TDI.  I was thinking about a Jetta.  I test drove a Beetle
> > > and I liked the way it drove but I didn't care for the interior much.
> > > Any suggestion?  Any models or years to avoid?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > > Troy
> > >
> > 25% is really over kill.  You really should never need more than 20%.  I
> use
> > 15 but have successfully made a batch at 10% once.  I have owned the New
> > Beetle and loved it because I am tall and there was plenty of leg room
and
> > head room.  It does have its draw backs howver (read lack of real
storage
> > for stuff) but it was fun.  The 2002 Jetta wagen is really a great car,
> lots
> > of room and still the fun of a TDI.  I suppose it depends upon how much
> room
> > you want etc.  There are really not any years to completely stay away
> from.
> > The 98 is a little simplier set up for the TDI but the timing belt must
be
> > replace every 60000 miles.  The 99 and later can (and most have been by
> now)
> > retrofitted with an 80000 mile belt which extends the time.  the 99-now
> have
> > a little better turbo response but not a huge amount.  My advice is to
> drive
> > the golf, jetta and bettle and really determine what the use will be.
> > Hayden
> >
> > -- Visit my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~dieseltdi
> >     2002 Jetta Wagon GLS TDI, Upsolute Powerbox
> >     98 Jetta TDI Wetterauer chipset, Propane injection
> >     98 Jetta TDI (daughter's car)
> >     90 Corrado (son's car, gas :^P)
> >     81 VW Rabbit Pickup (Caddy, Diesel of course, awaiting
> >     a TD engine transplant)
> >     And many, many water cooled and aircooled
> >     VW cars now departed or sold.