Your right on the cold fuel bit. Actually, you can run a modern diesel
on normal blended fuel as long as you put an anti-gel additive in it
such as ones from power service. I own two VW TDI's currently besides
the dakota as well as having one that was traded in for one of the
newer ones. A New Beetle (wife's) and a Jetta (mine) Great engine and
fuel mileage. I am also a member of the TDI club on the 'net. Great
forum and info out there. Since the Passat is going to be here very
shortly I am considering letting the Jetta go for that one. Cool thing
about that one is since it has a newer design engine and more HP and
torque the diesel is actually faster than the V6 in the Passat. sure
the V6 will take it after about 70 but I am not going to be doing
100mph when I drive.
Anyway, I would have loved to have a diesel in the dak but it's not in
the cards. Next best thing for me is to get a Toureq with the V10
(actually would prefer the V8) and have the best of all worlds. Great
tow capacity, fuel mileage and power (325hp 535 torque and 0--60mph in
6.5 sec.). I know some of you don;t like it but I have no qualms.
You won't get my Gen II dak form me no matter what, though.
Jeff Durling
On Apr 19, 2004, at 9:53 AM, Pindell, Timothy wrote:
>
> A while back I was researching the pros/cons of TDI Jettas for my
> spousal-unit. This cold diesel topic came up quite often. The general
> concensus was that cold is not a problem for modern diesels in areas
> habitable by humans as long as the proper regional fuel blend was used.
> Don't get warm-weather diesel too cold. I would be willing to bet
> that this
> rule is applicable to modern diesels across the board regardless of
> make.
>
> If Daks came with a small 4-cylinder Cummins and a manual trans, I'd
> be on
> that like an alto on a twinkie. I'd bet that the capabilities and
> price of
> such a Dak would be close to that of some of the Rams, and thus cut
> into
> sales of those, however.
>
>> Er, don't you live a little too close the great white north for an
>> oilburner? I had always thought that if your winters got below
>> freezing, a Diesel was problematic, or has that changed?
>
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