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Old 01-10-2012, 09:40 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Craig View Post
Nope, no electric hybrid for this one! I engineered a diesel engine swap, using the drivetrain out of a '97 Jetta TDI, which is fairly fuel efficient to begin with. Some tuning, some aerodynamic mods, and a LOT of careful driving/hypermiling techniques helps push my mileage figure up there.


Wondered if you had given any though to constructing a "Hybrid" 205 Deg F thermostat to bump up your MPG's further. Info can be found here:








Mk2 thermostats will work in the ALH, so I'm thinking it's also reverse compatable

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2002 VW Jetta TDI 5-speed(completed 01M-5-speed swap at 155K miles) 45 MPG City with the 01M, 5-speed 60+ MPG City. Nokian Entyre Low RR Tires. Experimenting with the "Hybrid" 205 Deg F T-stat:

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread...=306799&page=4

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