[Vwdiesel] Anyone else use a VW diesel or Changfa for an electric power generator?

[Area31 Research Facility]

Shawn,

Thank you for the more detailed info on the car parts I need to look for at
the autowreckers.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
To: "Area31 Research Facility" <stephensrw at stn.net>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Anyone else use a VW diesel or Changfa for an
electric power generator?


> On 10 Apr 2005 at 23:37, Area31 Research Facility <stephensrw at stn.net>
wrote:
>
> > Shawn,
> >
> > Thanx for the tips on the inline engines.  I assume these cars you
mention
> > are VW's also?  Are you not concerned about engine balancing with
flywheels made
> > for different style engines?
>
> These use virtually identical engines (1.5 or 1.6D/TD, or 1.5-1.8 gas), as
they
> are all VW group cars, so the the flywheel is designed for their use. As I
> understand it, if you find a 4 cyl longitudinal mount engine in a VW or
Audi, gas
> or diesel, then you will find the parts you need. This includes 73-79 Audi
Fox,
> VW Dasher (75-81 I think), some Audi 4000 models, VW Quantum, and VW Fox
> (85-90 ?). The VW Fox is probably the most common of the lot, but it
depends
> where you are.
>
> > The 1.6 TD Jetta I am buying on Tuesday is a 1991.  Yes I'll be leaving
it
> > in the car as a transporter.  A power plant cannot use the turbo unless
I
> > want to use the engine at high speed and make 30+ kW of electricity.  A
NA
> > loafing at 1800 will do the job for me.
> >
> > I searched a long time for a 2 cylinder vintage design water cooled
Lister 6 kw
> > power plant before beginning to build my VW system.  The old Listers
with the
> > single and twin cylinders and huge outboard flywheels running at 650 RPM
can
> > rack up 100,000 hours between rebuilds and get super fuel economy.
> >
> > Was the standby Lister powered genset you have at work a fairly modern
> > offering made by Hawkpower?
>
> I suspect it is newer, it's a smallish 4 cylinder on a trailer, we use it
for
> emergencies and our some sporting events where power is not available. The
> big Cat powers one of our buildings, along with our data centre.Shawn
Wright
> http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
> '85 Jetta D
> '88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
>  (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
> '82 Diesel Westy
>
>
>