I had the rabbit diesel. floating valves nothing. valve stems popped right through the heads when they smacked the pistons. YES, YES, YES, change that timing belt every 50k miles.
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. -- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 2:25 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] biodiesel car > > If you had a choice and were buying a car in which to do this > > biodiesel thing and the choice was: > > 1. A 80's model VW Jetta diesel w/5 speed > > 2. A 80's model Mercedes 300SD Turbo diesel w/auto > > And they were the same price... > > > > Which one would you go for? > ..................... > > Sam, > > An 80's Jetta diesel? Does this mean '82, '86 or '88? > > Same question for the Merc. > > Second question: Are you a defensive driver or do you need metal between you > and any potential victim? > > Third question: Do you fear the threat of collision from an incompetent > driver or accident due to circumstances beyond your control? > > Fourth question: Are you looking for fuel economy? > > Fifth question: Which vehicle has the better maintenance record, in writing > or on computer record? > > Sixth question: Which vehicle is more costly to repair? > > Seventh question: All things being equal, which vehicle would you rather > afford? > > Eighth question: Which vehicle provides the greatest maximum utility? > > Ninth question: Do any of the above questions really matter to you and are > you only looking to fulfill vanity? > > After all these @$%^&*(# questions, my personal selection would be the VW > Jetta. > > This decision is based upon maintenance cost, fuel mileage, ease of parts > access and handling. > > Both will run biodiesel well. One will require more of your person hours to > produce the fuel, not to mention person hours to buy repair parts when > needed. > > You must ask yourself if you really want to sacrifice your lung breaths and > heartbeats in order to propel a small hunk of tin or a large hunk of tin > down the road. > > In any event, should you choose the Jetta and almost no matter the > maintenance record, you should replace the timing belt immediately. > > I have never known a VW owner, Rabbit, Golf, Jetta, Pickup or other that > provided themselves this assurance on the regular basis that they are > recommended. > > You can't afford to gamble on the previous owner's assurances in this > regard. Floating valves is not a pleasant sound. > > If the Jetta's fuel economy is 40 mpg or more at this moment, buy it. > > Todd > Appal Energy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
