[Vwdiesel] All diesel family agian

[Stephen Kraus]

I just resurrected my 98 TDI that dropped a valve. Feels good to have it
back.
On Nov 14, 2013 9:18 AM, <dieseltdi at verizon.net> wrote:

> Well as of yesterday evening, both of my principle drivers are diesel
> again.  I took delivery of the first 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel
> from my dealer.  Haven’t put much mileage on it yet, but planning to take
> it out to east Texas on Saturday.  Car was pricey but I am approaching
> retirement age in about 3 years and we are looking to buy a travel trailer
> next year so we needed something with towing capabilities beyond the
> Hyundai Santa Fe (a really great vehicle BTW).  Jeep has a 7400 lbs towing
> capability and it will take me some time to learn all the bells and
> whistles.  For those that haven’t heard, this uses an Italian (VM) V6.  I
> don’t have the specs right in front of me right now but I will post later.
>  It does need the addition of diesel pee fluid but the tank is sized to
> only do it at oil changes every 10000 miles!  I will post pics on my
> webpage as I get them and keep you guys informed about actual verses EPA
> mileage.
> Just to keep the VW diesel content, my 82 is purring right along.  The mpg
> for this high output GTD engine is right inline with my old TDI.  My 22
> mile daily round trip to work with short trips elsewhere has given me a
> really steady 37 mpg.  I am still having to relearn how to drive the car.
>  In the TDI, all the power was down low so you had to shift gears much
> earlier to get the power to the wheels.  This car, with the Giles “magic”
> injection pump, gets into the high rpm ranges before it really pulls but at
> 60 you can stomp on it and it takes off!   Hayden
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> “There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is
> no party of principle.”
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> “I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior
> men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not
> run."
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> “I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every
> new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every
> social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may
> absolutely refuse to move at all.”  Alexis de Tocqueville
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> Visit my website at:  http://mysite.verizon.net/resosxp8/mydieselpages/
> Proud owner of:
> 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel
> 1968 Beetle, my latest project, watch for details
> 1982 VW Jetta Coupe GTD "FrankenJetta"
> And many, many, many VWs; from a 1947 Beetle (13 Beetles total), to Vans
> (5 - 3 split ties  2 bay window (both were campers), 1 Vanagon Westy,
> Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1), Jettas (10), Passats (2), Dasher (1), New
> Beetle (1), Rabbit Convertible (1) and Rabbit Pickups (3) most now gone but
> not forgotten.
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