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 4 2024, 11:29 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 |
here is another twist on it that happens when you cross the equator and live in north antarctica.
my 74 MY 1.8 is built jan 1974. rego authorities here don't give a sh$t sideways about vin stickers or anything else. they look at the manufacturers plate in the front trunk. they are only interested in the date of manufacture. fortunately VW or porsche have not confused their tiny minds with the information. yeah no worries mate, we are registering this as a 1974 porsche 914. but if it had been say built in november 1973. that would have been fun if i got an average moron behind the desk. their tiny mind would go no further than the manufacture plate. nah mate is a 1973 porsche 914, we don't care what you say and thats whats going on the rego details. get stuffed and get out of here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) fortunately the australian design rules pertaining to the 1970s are not that strict. and if they were i would have been laughing because it would have been 73 regs not 74 regs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) would have kept a straight face on and said "no worries - thanks for the plates - seeya". |
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