[Vwdiesel] A3 Jetta: IDI or TDI engine?

[James Hansen]

Agreed.
With some tuning work, the 1.9td is okay, but out of the box in stock 
tune, you would be hard pressed to know you are driving a 1.9td versus a 
1.6 td.

I actually have both for sale. I've accumulated too many cars, they keep 
following me home. Now I have a duramax to contend with too, so 
something has to go or hang a dealer sign on the gatepost.

97 golf td
99 Jetta tdi.
Both are good runners, the golf is minty, the jetta shows it's years 
much more so- the Jetta A3 Mexico build chassis were a rust magnet.

email me offlist if you are interested Gerry.
-james
(in sunny Ebenezer Saskatchewan)


Patrick Dolan wrote:
> The 1.9 IDI is a dog.
> 
> The 1.9 TDI shares a lot of the basics, but the cylinder head (i.e. direct injection) are infinitely better in every way.
> 
> Do yourself a huge favour:  stick with the A3 tdi.
> 
> Best of luck finding one these days!
> 
> Regards 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gerry Wolfe <GerryWolfe at shaw.ca>
> Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 7:20 am
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] A3 Jetta: IDI or TDI engine?
> 
>> I am planning on replacing my existing 91 Jetta TD with an A3.
>>
>> Choices are the 1.9L IDI engine (93-96?) and TDI (97-98).
>>
>> I lean towards the IDI because of it's many years of development 
>> and relative simplicity, but would also like to get into a TDI 
>> because of it's increased sophistication and performance.
>>
>> Does anyone in the group have an opinion (now, that's a loaded 
>> question!!!)
>> advTHANKSance, g.
>>
>>
>> GerryWolfe at Shaw.ca
>> www.members.shaw.ca/GerryWolfe/
>>
>> 90% of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at.
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