Why did the 1.8 engines have L-jet? |
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Why did the 1.8 engines have L-jet? |
VaccaRabite |
May 31 2024, 08:05 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,571 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Has there ever been a reason Porsche/VW speced L-jet injection for the 1.8 engines instead of D-jet like the 1.7 and 2.0 engines used?
Usually when manufactures do this there are financial reasons for the change. Either they have the same engine on other vehicles they produce, or its just cheaper to use whatever part is being used. But Porsche didn't use the T4 motor on other cars at the time. And if it was cheaper, they would have done away with Djet on the 1.7 and 2.0. I don't think VW was using l-let at the time for the bus... but maybe? There has to be a reason that Porsche wanted Ljet on the 1.8. Zach |
wonkipop |
Jun 2 2024, 05:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,658 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
ps @technicalninja
one of the cars that did have L jet here early on that i remember was the fiat x/19. that was from the early 80s. and i think all the third generation VW buses had it. they were called VW caravelles here. the later ones had the water cooled boxer engines with L jet from memory. there is no real enforcement of emissions standards in australia. we don't have to smog the cars. its more an informal thing where service shops are meant to ensure the car is tuned to the factory specifications each time it is taken in for regular maintenance. the manufactureres are required to guarantee a warranty on emissions for a statutory period. i think its 5 years. it is however illegal to tamper with the emissions equipment on cars and there have been cases where workshops have been fined if it can be proved they have removed or altered emissions equipment. if anything was ever enforced in relation to historic cars my 914 would be so far in front of the aus standards in 1974 it would walk through it. assuming of course engine internals in good condition. but nothing is enforced in that regard. apart from your car cannot blow oil smoke. the cops will pull you over for that and give you a canary. (yellow unroadworthy sticker). once its got a canary you cannot drive it on the road. |
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