[Vwdiesel] Re: going price of 1.6L turbo diesel engine

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I think I read that the pistons were also different for the turbo engine in
that they had a special electroplating for higher heat survival, or maybe it
was the exhaust valves.  I'm not guru status in VW either, but I'm having
fun playing with and learning about something new (to me)..

Rob

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Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Re: going price of 1.6L turbo diesel engine


> Don't know as I should respond, as I don't feel I have acheived guru
status,
> but I'll give it a try.  The n/a pistons are different from the TD pistons
in
> that the TD pistons have a cutout to clear the piston cooling oil
squirters
> which were not installed in the n/a diesels.  I have heard that the TD
pistons
> are also of a more robust designs, but have not had them side by side to
> compare.  I believe the bores are the same, but I haven't bothered to look
in the
> Bentley.
> Andrew
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