But idiot me just recently realized what those "glow plug" looking things were on the coolant passage off the head. I've known for awhile that diesels are notorious for no making heat(cause they are more effeiceint) On the highway it was almost tolerabble, but as soon as it idled for more than a minute it was cold. Well the only update so far is that I haven`t been driving it most of the winter on a count of no heat! I live in winnipeg where it goes to -40C in the depths of winter, in that situation the truck was undrivable cause of the frosted windows and no way to get rid of it. Just the adapter plate to mate a ford 5 speed and a VW TDI was 2 months, heh Pictures soon to come, I hope al of you TDI guys will enjoy. Which looking back on the whole thing now it would have been easier in a truck that had p/s, because the ford manual steering box is right where all of the accessorys went(bottom driver side of engine block) I've also done away with the a/c and power steering as this truck dosen`t have it. Plus that dash cluster was made to monitor that engine, so why get rid of it was my way of thinking. Even the key from the jetta is still being used, there is probably away around it, but for me just using the VW dash cluster and key was easier I think. But i have kept everything the same as what volkswagen intended minus the EGR system. The modifications have been countless so I won`t share them all unless asked. I`ve got a 2002 1.9TDI in a 1997 ranger for the sole purpose of having a 50mpg pick up, which for what I do for work is highly advantageous.
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