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May 21, 2008, 05:52:59 pm

willymakit100

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what all do i need to convert a non diesel car to a non turbo diesel besides the engine.
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Reply #1May 21, 2008, 06:37:00 pm

TPW

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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 06:37:00 pm »
A patient and forgiving wife.
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Reply #2May 21, 2008, 07:23:34 pm

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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2008, 07:23:34 pm »
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A patient and forgiving wife.


You are a man of great wisdom :lol:
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Reply #3May 21, 2008, 08:59:51 pm

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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2008, 08:59:51 pm »
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A patient and forgiving wife.


So those of us with no girlfriend and no wife are golden? :D
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Reply #4May 21, 2008, 09:17:49 pm

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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2008, 09:17:49 pm »
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 x3

what car & what motor you have in mind?
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Reply #5May 22, 2008, 02:14:30 am

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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2008, 02:14:30 am »
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A patient and forgiving wife.

X 4 !!!

Well... sort of depends.
What engine do you want to swap into what vehicle?

I assume since you posted in the IDI forum area that you probably want to swap a diesel into an MKI or MKII?? Threads below will get you started.
Any one done gas to diesel?
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Reply #6May 22, 2008, 05:38:30 am

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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2008, 05:38:30 am »
87 jetta and 1.9 non turbo like what came in it.  and my wife isnt patient, guess i lose.  also is the tranny the same as a gas?
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Reply #7May 22, 2008, 10:07:20 am

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« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2008, 10:07:20 am »
Get the trans code and compare here:

http://scirocco.org/gears/
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Reply #8May 22, 2008, 04:10:34 pm

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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2008, 04:10:34 pm »
here's one item:
http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=12727&highlight=gas
you'll have to put a glow plug system in too.
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Reply #9May 22, 2008, 06:03:48 pm

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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2008, 06:03:48 pm »
Here is my post on another website for my conversion that isn't done yet.  The glow plug and fuel pump were easy to re-do.  http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=17930
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Reply #10May 22, 2008, 06:59:55 pm

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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2008, 06:59:55 pm »
most of the trannys are the same as gassers, i would just put in the tallest one u can get your hands on, diesels have such a short power range, maybe like say 1000rpm-4000rpm, thats only 3k worth of usable power,  long gears help it feel more like a gas car. since u can wind them out better.
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Reply #11May 23, 2008, 12:03:13 pm

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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2008, 12:03:13 pm »
From what I've been told any 4 cyl inline, liquid cooled VW engine, diesel or gas, will bolt to any 4 cyl trans, up to about '06 or so. The main things you need are a glow plug relay, which you can operate with a momentary switch, and a spin on fuel filter. Hook a wire to the IP that goes hot when the key is turned. I think that's about it.
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