Zeke, The Jeep is available in the diesel manual transmission with VM as an export unit only through Denmark as far as I can find.
Doug From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 6:59 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] American diesels > Nope, the jeep liberty is an italian company -- Venti or something? > Another poster had the name right. 2.8 liter common rail diesel. I > know a few people who use B20 in them without issues. I hadn't priced > the premium out. (because you can't get a manual transmission in them, > so i didn't want one anyway) > > The sprinter van from Dodge uses a mercedes 3 liter diesel though. > > On 5/19/06, Williams, Rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm pretty sure the diesel available in the current Jeep Liberty is a > > Mercedes 2.7 and it's a pricy option at around $5,000. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Jonathan Dunlap > > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:56 AM > > To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] American diesels > > > > > > Thank you! > > I can use this information. > > Jonathan > > > > > > lres1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > The Jeep Diesel engine was the Italian VM engine, the same that was > > fitted > > to some European cars. VM was connected with Jeep/Chrysler but was > > taken > > over by GM causing the parts prices for the VM through Jeep to go > > through > > the roof. > > > > The Chev Blazer Diesels had 6 volts for the glow plugs, 12 volts for > > running > > and 24 volts for starting in the earlier stages. The control systems > > for > > this very basic GM engine was over the top as was a modified truck > > engine to > > fit the smaller 4 wheel drive. The injector pump was a bit of a > > problem in > > many areas including the glass ball that fitted to the air bleed > > back > > system. Very troublesome removing burnt glow plugs if the engine had > > been > > jump started incorrectly. Very noisy when running. > > > > The Fords should not be too much of a problem as in many parts of > > the world > > Ford is connected to Mazda and thus the smaller Mazda Diesel > > engines. > > > > Toyota Diesel engines are the best option we have here. The are > > easily > > fitted to Jeeps, Fords and others onto the original transmissions. > > > > Doug > > > > > > > > > The smallest one is the Jeep Liberty - fairly heavy and still no > > stick > > > shift model. > > > The last US build diesels were the ill-fated 5.7 liter conversions > > of > > > the 70's. Miserable cars. > > > > > > The Dodge Cummins diesel trucks are fine, as are most of the > > Fords. The > > > GM;s 6.2's were weak - the later models better. > > > there were many models available 20 years or so ago - Isuzu, > > Toyota, > > > Mazda, MB and VW. ONly VW and still offer diesel cars. > > > > > > bob allen wrote: > > > > > > >about the only american made diesels are trucks with engine > > displacements > > of about 7 liters. No > > > >small trucks and no sedans. > > > > > > > > > > > >Jan Warnqvist wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>Hello everybody in the Americas! I have one question for you > > concerning > > > >>BD and the cars consuming it. It seems as if you all are > > prefering > > > >>European cars for fueling BD instead of American diesels. Is > > that true, > > > >>and in this case why? 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