[Vwdiesel] Passat TDI

[Matt_Lisa]

The reasons that I've heard for the fuel being bad for the newer diesels is that the high sulphur content destroys the emmisions controls that are put on these engines.  Also, the high sulpher is incredibly bad for the newer injectors, which operate at a much higher pressure than the current injectors.  These injectors are "pump injectors" using VWs Pump-Duese design.  There is no fuel injection pump like on all the other diesels and TDIs that are out today.  Check out http://www.tdiclub.com/ for more information.

There are MANY diesels in Europe running on this newer technology, but with the fuel quality here, those engines don't last.  I'm wondering how they are getting the 100hp TDI and the 136hp TDI to work here for the 2 years that the lower quality fuel is used here.  I bet there are going to be a lot of emmisions control problems until 2006 or 7.

As for the back seat of a Jetta not being big enough, I was raised in my Rabbit (It was purchased new when I was a kid), and we didn't have any problems.  My sister and I were always shoved in the back of it, and she was in her car seat when the car was in its first few years of life.  We never had a problem with that, and the Jetta is lots bigger in comparison!

Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

-------Original Message-------
From: LBaird119 at aol.com
Sent: 06/13/03 09:13 AM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Passat TDI

>
> > "Blaire's car seat won't
>  fit in here." This statement ended the discussion on the Jetta.

  While I agree that the back seat of a Jetta is Plthhhh compared to a
Passat, I don't see a car seat NOT fitting in it.  The seat itself isn't
that
much different.  It's the lack of leg room that is mine and my daughters
gripe about the rear seat of a Jetta.


>  I have to say I am frustrated with this. I understand that US diesel at
500
>  PPM sulfur content is not good for the engines, but they are selling
the
>  Jetta in a TDI despite the fuel. Why can't they sell the Passat?

  As I've said before, I want someone to show me where our fuel is bad for
the engine!  It's bad for the 3-way cats that they want to/are starting to
use but bad for the engine??  It's a DIESEL remember?  :)  Most likely
the engine either can't meet or won't meet for very long, the emissions
standards in effect/coming into effect, so they don't want to go through
all the hassles of getting it passed by the EPA.  Something along that
line is my guess anyway.

  You could always look for a used 96 or 97 Passat until the new ones
arrive.  :)  My wife bought her mini van with 140K miles on it and still
has no fear of the miles on it.  In fact it's a better vehicle than her
parent's, which they just sold with much less mileage on it.
      Loren
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