[Vwdiesel] Mechanical TDI?

[Roger Brown]

"McCanless, James" wrote:
> 
> I start filling out the information for the username/password. Is this
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> 
> Troy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces+james.mccanless=lmco.com at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces+james.mccanless=lmco.com at vwfans.com] On Behalf
> Of TexasTDI
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:55 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Mechanical TDI?
> 
> http://overlandparts.com/home.html
> 
> Christopher J. Thornton
> 1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 243k miles
> 2000 VW Golf 1.9 TDI (turbo diesel) - 111k miles
> AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500 http://www.amsoil.com
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jon" <jon at kenneke.com>
> Cc: "VWDiesel" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 9:56 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Mechanical TDI?
> >
> > I was chatting with a VW shop owner today (and a former VW shop owner
> > this weekend), and mentioned to both of them that I saw, somewhere, a
> > mechanical conversion for the TDI engines. They were interested, and
> > wanted to know more. So, I promised I would ask the list.
> >
> > By mechanical conversion, I mean there is no ECU, they somehow added a
> 
> > mechanical injection pump.
> >
> > So, anyone remember who sells/sold this mechanical TDI conversion?

Correct, Overland *used* to make such a conversion, using a recalibrated
AAZ 1.9TD pump, but they no longer offer it.  Apparently it did not work
very well.  You also can only access Overland's site if you are an
authorized dealer, as they only sell to dealers.

-- 
   Roger