[Vwdiesel] 5-speed trans wanted

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/27/2006 6:59:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
dieseltdi at verizon.net writes:

> I have 120 horse gas engine with lots of acceleration and I  
> >get 30
> >mpg + on the highway the fact that a diesel would get 45 mpg just  
> >doesn't
> >seem to pencil out at the present time. VW diesel engine means  
> >added cost of
> >parts more blown head gaskets and lack of power.
> 

  Huh?  Diesel costs about 10% more than gas and that's not worth 
making 50% better mileage???  Most gassers use more parts/labor 
than a diesel.  The real difference is in the fueling and for about $600 
you can completely rebuild the pump and injectors.  Pay someone to 
do it and add another $300-ish to it.  That'll hold it for 150K miles on 
the injectors and 300K miles or so on the pump generally.
  Most of the rest happens similarly between the cars.  You can't hardly 
take a gasser to a shop for less than $250 to $350!  Quite often it's easier 
to DIY than on a gasser.  As for head gaskets, sometimes they hold and 
sometimes they blow but most of the time it's due to low coolant.  Yeah 
they're unforgiving about that but as for more costly than saving nearly half 

the "per mile" driving costs over a gasser???  I obviously tend to lean the 
other way.  ;-)
  With a TD there's really no power compromise and I've been REALLY 
happy with my 48hp 1.5 Rabbit and I DON'T like to drive slow!
     Loren

PS Hayden I believe it's spelled Yunick.  Didn't realize he'd said that!
I've always said HP is what you brag to your friends about, torque is 
what turns the wheels.  I think my Rabbit has a few more pounds of 
feet than most 1.5's.  :-)