[Vwdiesel] Heart of economy

[gary]

Two engines basically identical to one another, one wore, the other not
so wore, the not-so-wore engine should run better...  hence more
efficiently.

As far as external accessories, use the better between the two engines.

-Gary
(Former) 1985 Quantum TD
(now) 1997 Passat TDI


On Mon, 2004-10-11 at 18:57, Mark Shepherd wrote:
> My proposition is this...
>  I have another engine in another Quantum (hatch back). I'm
> not sure of its condition but it does not leak oil; its
> turbo runs at a higher pressure and the engine appears to be
> of a higher compression as its harder to turn over by hand.
> I'm thinking of using this engine. If its economy is not as
> good I will do a heart and lungs transplant... ie reuse my
> old pump, lines and injectors. This should surely return my
> usual economy and possibly improve it with the better turbo
> and higher compression; would anyone else agree???
> I belive the transplant would improve the economy of any
> engine of previously poor economy...
> I also think if this is the heart of the matter of economy
> then I could take this matched setup and wrap it up on a
> shelf and store it. Then fiddle around with a spare set up
> and match that up too over a period of time.
> Would it not be useful  to hold these matched setups in
> reserve?
> Mark(The Miser)UK