[Vwdiesel] Air cooled gas VW's versus Diesel VW's

[Hayden Chasteen]

I personally think, coming from a long history of air cooled VWs and finally
into water cooled and especially diesels, that they are very different (yeah
I know a deep statement) but what I mean is that although the aircooled were
VERY easy to work on and fix, I was ALWAYS fixing something or retightening
something or adjusting something. Plus you got no heat in the winter,
except,oddly enough, right at the vents where I used to heat cans of beanie
weanies, they are to small to effectively run an AC (an absolute necessary
thing here in Texas) and horribly underpowered. ON the other hand the parts
were cheap, they were easy to hot rod and basically bullet proof if you
could get the cooling right.  The Diesels have more power (marginal yes but
more power and torque), I can have real heat and real AC.  They have their
problems (head gaskets) but if you keep them timed properly, run clean fuel
and replace the timing belts, they can be much more reliable that the
aircooled.  JMTCW  Hayden
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Libbybapa at wmconnect.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Air cooled gas VW's versus Diesel VW's


> Just thought I'd raise a little trouble.  Anyone care to post their
opinions?
>  Which is better and why, aircooled gas or diesel?  Probably not an
unbiased
> group, but what the heck, just thought I'd ask?
> Andrew
> P.S. Try to keep it objective/civil.
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