[Vwdiesel] Honda 2.2L diesel Mileage

[82 Diesel Westy]

I was a proud owner of a 74 Vega wagon.  Man, that
motor had balls for a 4 banger, but they all blew oil
after 70K and most needed the cyl. to be sleeved by
100K.  They had an aluminum in-line 4 block.

--- Jim Arnott <jrasite at eoni.com> wrote:

> My concern would be the aluminum block. When I see
> one or 10,000 with 
> half a million miles on the odo, I might consider
> one.
> 
> Until then, I'll stick with Detroit's wonder metal.
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at 08:20 PM,
> LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >
> >   Hmmm, Honda claims that PISTON SLAP??? is
> responsible f
> > or "diesel knock".  I always thought it was from
> the rapid pressure
> > rise, at least according to about EVERY
> description I've read on
> > it.  How do you get much slap out of a .0005 space
> anyway?
> >   They also attribute the clean running to the use
> of EGR.  Hmmm.
> >  
> >  
> 
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