[Vwdiesel] Volvo Diesels

[Kurt Nolte]

Jeff Rakus wrote:
> Hi,
> The Volvo diesels Were/are called the D-24 and were basically just our Jetta 
> engines with two more Cylinders tacked on. The problem I have been told was 
> that the engines supposedly were not driven/warmed up long enough for the 
> oil to fully circulate. They did make a turbo version of it too though. They 
> used this engine in their 200 and 700 series cars, but was not popular 
> enough for them to keep it in the line perhaps. Volvo has diesels again - 
> inline five - transverse in the V -70 series and also the smaller V-50/S-40 
> , cars but only in Europe at for time being.
> hth...

I've heard that too, but then I've also heard that they are just as 
reliable as the VW 1.6s; make sure you change the oil, religiously 
change the timing belt, and everything comes out peachy. I imagine a 
larger oil pump, or a supplementary pump, would more than solve any 
potential head oiling problems, and a bigger radiator, cooler 
thermostat, or light water injection would help the "run hotter" issue 
I've heard about as well. Heck, just going to a pair of thermostatically 
controlled electric fans on the radiator instead of the crank-driven 
jobbie would probably improve that one!

Speaking of which, if I end up buying the Volvo, the "two electric fans" 
mod will be the first one that I do, and I'll probably install an 
after-run switch and a real temp gauge, too.

-Kurt

	
	
		
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