[Vwdiesel] Diesel talk for beginners --- ( Does a Diesel engine slow down the Car like a gasser does ? )

[H . Hagar.]

If you are a Newbie to diesels  ?   ----  this discussion is very important to you. ---WHY ?
because this group of Loren ,Val Christian , Doyt Echelberger, William Thompson and Hagar
in combination , represents more experience and KnowHOW    than a lot of groups on the net-.

We are discussing the Rabbit 1977 to 1984  ----mostly ---but it is applicable to other diesel
cars. 

Now on the issue   "Does a diesel slow down the car when you let of on the pedal " ?

How did this discussion start ?  ---a member long long time ago --was complaining that
he had no braking from engine on his Rabbit.     -----   after many many experiments
I discovered that Diesel in Rabbit do not brake the car if Pump (IP) is
adjusted wrong.  ------ in OLD Rabbits it is a "TUNING" issue.  -----the interaction
fueling screw and Idle adjustment was ---CRITICAL.

Set it just right and you will all be happy driving a Rabbit. ----------- Bunny Bondo slows
down just fine.

No question from you guys --will be dismissed as stupid from me ---THAT is
a promise.

Does a gasser engine slow down a car better ?  ---it is a moot question .  
my next test will be driving a Sirocco gasser. ---if I cant get me hands on a
Rabbit. --------------we here in BC   are blessed with absolutely smooth paved
hills all over the place.   I suspect that Val Christian may be right on that point.
So I buy a round and He buys a round.

By the way I had a lot of FUN with this test  -----on many different IP's and they
all responded the same way.

Warning : be careful on that hill ---stopping an OLD Rabbit  ----the motor mounts may not like it.
Bunny Bondo jumps all over the place with fuel shut off. ----that is brutal stopping power.

Hagar.

PS :    I think I am hooked on that German Radio station  (Herz Toronto)   I am suppose
to HATE all things German ?  ---go figure.     Acht du liber augustin.