so i need to learn some tdi stuff. anyone know a bit?

1. what tdi's are out there? i know they were available in b4 passats and mk3 jettas. any difference between a mk3 tdi and a mk4 tdi? what about mk5 tdi? there is rumor some new tdi motors will be coming soon in golf/jettas, toureg and tiguans. will these be different than the ones that were available in mk5 jettas last year?

2. is there a list of engine codes that tell what motor came with what car?

any info would be greatfully appreciated!

http://www.autoshoppingcenter.com/Volkswagen/vw_enginescode.html

thanks for the info. i want to find out more about them altogether. i need to swap one in my mk2, but we also want to use one in our hybrid bus at work. we're trying to get more info and a motor to start testing.

for work here is what we are thinking. we found a place that sells vw turbo diesels and we are thinking of purchasing one. the problem is that they don't have emissions equipment on them. they are for industrial use. so we wanted to see if any of the industrial motors are similar to vw/audi motors. then we would buy a wrecked car with a similar motor to get the complete motor with emissions equipment, put it in our test mule and do real world testing to verify that it would work for our application. this way we wouldn't have to develop a lot of custom emissions equipment and keep our initial investment at a minimum. also, after looking at the industrial motors i have a feeling that they are just turbo diesels and not tdi's. is there a good way to tell the difference between a td and at tdi? the initial search with the engine codes from the industrial motors doesn't match any of the vw or audi codes on that website nuno posted.

we also would like to know exactly how tdi's work and the differences between the different versions. i'm finding a lot of useful info on tdiclub.com as well.

on a personal note, i want to know because i plan on getting a tdi to put in my mk2. i'd like to know how to tweek them for more power and look at alternative fuels like veggie oil or biodiesel.

i'll have more questions as i learn more about them. we are talking with audi right now and hopefully will get some help from them.

i'm hoping to find an a3 or b4. they are getting hard to come by though. i figure i'd get the swap done and dialed in before even considering veggie oil. but i would like to try it to see what can be done.

you must have a PD or newer TDI.

the ALH and 1z motors (A3/B4 cars) arent that nuts.

we also have shit for diesel fuel here. ULSD everywhere and 51 cetane is the highest i've ever seen at any pumps here.