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November 24, 2008, 02:33:32 pm

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« on: November 24, 2008, 02:33:32 pm »
Whats the difference between the all the diesel cams? NA vs TD they're the same, yes?

Also, how do you tell the difference between a hydro cam and a mechanical lifter cam?
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Reply #1November 24, 2008, 05:41:09 pm

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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2008, 05:41:09 pm »
N/A and TD cams are the same,

you can tell difference between solid and hydro, by the solid having 1 more cam cap, thus 1 more journal on the cam, also if you have both in front of you, you can deffenitly tell a difference in lobe size. hope this helps
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Reply #2November 25, 2008, 04:34:52 pm

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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 04:34:52 pm »
where is the search button??

oh wait! its right there, and it works too:

http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13962&highlight=cam+gasser
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Reply #3November 25, 2008, 08:51:10 pm

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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 08:51:10 pm »
Both solid and hydraulic diesel heads have 5 cam caps.  Only hydraulic gasser heads are missing # 4.  :)
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Reply #4November 26, 2008, 02:28:49 pm

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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2008, 02:28:49 pm »
Quote from: "cyrus #1"
Both solid and hydraulic diesel heads have 5 cam caps.  Only hydraulic gasser heads are missing # 4.  :)


I'd say "Only mexican-made hydraulic gasser heads are missing #4".   :wink:
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Reply #5November 26, 2008, 03:16:43 pm

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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2008, 03:16:43 pm »
Quote from: "DCC"
Quote from: "cyrus #1"
Both solid and hydraulic diesel heads have 5 cam caps.  Only hydraulic gasser heads are missing # 4.  :)


I'd say "Only mexican-made hydraulic gasser heads are missing #4".   :wink:


No, almost all hyraulic gassers are missing.
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Reply #6November 26, 2008, 06:03:13 pm

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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2008, 06:03:13 pm »
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No, almost all hyraulic gassers are missing.


Not to pound on this but only to be accurate, in case SEARCH leads someone here... tis true.  My 1992 last-of-the-German-Jettas gasser Jetta has no #4... really gave me pause the first time I had the lid off "oh no... I have a damaged casting."   :wink:
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Reply #7November 26, 2008, 09:43:16 pm

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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2008, 09:43:16 pm »
Quote from: "cyrus #1"
Both solid and hydraulic diesel heads have 5 cam caps.  Only hydraulic gasser heads are missing # 4.  :)


my bad, i have more experience with the gassers and assumed diesels were the same.
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Reply #8November 27, 2008, 01:36:50 am

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« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2008, 01:36:50 am »
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No, almost all hyraulic gassers are missing.


Well, as far as I've seen, all hydraulic GTI's I've seen had the 5 of them. Only one of them had 4, and it was a german block and a mexican head (odd mix, I know).  :?

Maybe it's just the dx,pb and pg engines that have 5.
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Reply #9November 27, 2008, 01:41:26 am

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« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2008, 01:41:26 am »
that sounds more accurate.  I've seen PF, RV, MZ, etc and they all had 4 caps.
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