[Vwdiesel] longevity of 86 jetta?

[Evans Antoniou]

hi sharon,

i had an 86 jetta 1.6NA (non turbo) and it was great.
i regularly got over 1000 km's a tank. the engine was
so great that i swapped the engine into a 92 gasser
when the 86 body was finished.

the only problem i had up here in quebec (canada) is
that the body rusts out pretty fast.

i know have a 96 jetta 1.9L AAZ of which i am very
happy with and running on veggie and a 2002 tdi.

over all, the vw diesel engines are very strong and
have a very strong heritage of diesel engine
production.

regarding the jetta u r looking at because it has
higher mileage u should get at least an engine
compression test done. it should be around 450lb per
cylender but i am no pro. 

asside the engine, the parts are inexpensive and
easily available.

just my 0.02$

hope this helps and keep in mind they run great on
veggie as well. i had the 1.6L and now the 1.9L
running on veggie and it greaaaaaaaaaaaaaat.

evan

--- Sharon <s_obrien1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi, 
> I'm so glad I found this list. My daily driver is a
> cummins in my 3/4t truck
> so I just don't know about the vw diesels. My
> husband would like to get a
> jetta or golf. I saw an 86 Jetta with 295k miles? It
> seems like a lot of
> miles to me. Is it just about worn out or can it go
> another 100K? 200k?
> 
> Also what other types of engine troubles should we
> be on the lookout for
> when we look at the car?
> 
> If anyone has any info or comments I'd really
> appreciate it.
> 
> thanks a lot,
> Sharon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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