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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 |
technicalninja |
Jun 4 2024, 11:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,948 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region |
One final note on DI reliability...
A good friend of mine wanted a Cadillac CT6 for his wife. He's a turbo guy like me and wanted the V6 twin turbo. 85K new His wife is NOT a car enthusiast, probably wouldn't buy premium, and would NEVER use the 400+hp that it had. I pointed him at the mid model with the NA 3.6l V6. I even found the car they bought for them. The turbos needed premium. After much research I found GM calls for 85 octane for the NA. Pearl white/titanium, 9 months old with 17K (40K). Mona loves it and drives the crap out of it. I am the ONLY guy who has ever worked on it. It's needed nothing engine related besides oil changes and now has 120K on it. 120K with NOTHING! That engine has impressed me and I'm not fond of much American stuff. The big fat CT6 will HAUL ASS pretty good as well. Pretty reliable in my book! |
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