[Vwdiesel] Why #3

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

At 10:20 AM 9/7/2005, you wrote:
>Every blown up vanagon diesel that I have heard about tossed rod #3.  Why is
>it always #3?  Is that the same for rabbit/jetta (you don't hear about those
>very often-vanagon diesel rod tossing is pandemic)?
>
>Andrew
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My take on that.........Those little diesels are basically high RPM engines 
that aren't meant to be run slow under heavy load, like truck diesels. So, 
it is fairly risky to lug those little diesels, and it is harder to lug one 
that is moving a Jetta or Rabbit.....Rabbit/Jetta weight and wind 
resistance at 65 mph just doesn't compare to that of a Vanagon.

Doyt