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Dan, one major thing you need to know is that diesels don't have spark =
plugs. Or spark plug holes.
Larry
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From: Dan Smith=20
To: Decker ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: diesel to gas Re: update on feeler post
Really? I was told all new fuel lines would need to be run and a new =
or recoated tank was necessary. The rabbit in question is an '84. I know =
almost as much about carbs as I do diesel, which is to say nothing. Is =
diesel fuel injected? Could I take, say, a 1.7L block and wire it up to =
whatever engine management system is in there? Basically, I think I just =
need someone to explain a diesel engine to me. Are they a whole =
different breed of beast, or are they similiar to gas motors that just =
run on different stuff?=20
Dan=20
Decker <boisfort@myhome.net> wrote:=20
Hi Dan;
Changing from diesel to gas is a cinch if you use a carb with =
it's intake manifold instead of fuel injection. You don't need an =
electric fuel pump just put the stock VW mechanical where the fuel =
regulator goes on the block and use the diesels fuel lines and tank. Get =
a points distributor and it is easy to hook up with just a coil and a =
few wires. This has been standard practice for years for folks who are =
tired of the diesels habit of puking head gaskets.
Brian Decker
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dan Smith=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:24 PM
Subject: update on feeler post
After hearing how much work it would take to convert from diesel =
to gas, I'm looking for diesel engines only.
Dan
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dan, one major thing you need =
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that diesels don't have spark plugs. Or spark plug holes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: diesel to gas Re: =
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feeler post</DIV>
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<P>Really? I was told all new fuel lines would need to be run and a =
new or=20
recoated tank was necessary. The rabbit in question is an '84. I know =
almost=20
as much about carbs as I do diesel, which is to say nothing. Is diesel =
fuel=20
injected? Could I take, say, a 1.7L block and wire it up to whatever =
engine=20
management system is in there? Basically, I think I just need someone =
to=20
explain a diesel engine to me. Are they a whole different breed of =
beast, or=20
are they similiar to gas motors that just run on different stuff?=20
<P>Dan=20
<P> <B><I>Decker <boisfort@myhome.net></I></B> wrote:=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Dan;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Changing from diesel to gas =
is a cinch=20
if you use a carb with it's intake manifold instead of fuel =
injection. You=20
don't need an electric fuel pump just put the stock VW mechanical =
where the=20
fuel regulator goes on the block and use the diesels fuel lines and =
tank.=20
Get a points distributor and it is easy to hook up with just a coil =
and a=20
few wires. This has been standard practice for years for folks who =
are tired=20
of the diesels habit of puking head gaskets.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian Decker</FONT></DIV>
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title=3Dsad_rocc@yahoo.com>Dan Smith</A>=20
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title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 02, =
2003 9:24=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> update on feeler =
post</DIV>
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<P>After hearing how much work it would take to convert from =
diesel to=20
gas, I'm looking for diesel engines only.</P>
<P>Dan</P>
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