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Old 02-14-2001
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VW diesels, unexpensive but.. viable?

Is there somebody outthere with experience about marinised VW 1900 diesels out of rabbits, golfs ect? Marinising kits are available, but I''d like to know about them before going into one
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Old 02-15-2001
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VW diesels, unexpensive but.. viable?

I have a 48hp marinized VW diesel engine in my Fast (Nicholson) 345. I have been very happy with the engine. You might want to talk to the experts, however, at Pathfinder Marine Diesel. Good luck.
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Thanks for your response. Is it possible to purchase a VW marinising kit in the USA?.. As far as I know, they are available in Europe, but don''t know who sells them here.
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Well, the guys at Pathfinder are on the US/Canadian boarder. I''m sure that they can help you.
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Hello hamiam
I just picked up a 1500 cc VW diesel from a VW Dasher. I need to find a way to communicate with the guys at pathfinder Marine. I tried locating them in the net, but my efforts did not pay. Can you provide an internet address or telephone # where I can get in touch with them?
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VW diesels, unexpensive but.. viable?

The last thing that I heard, Pathfinder was no longer in business. Beyond that the Pathfinder diesels had a terrible reliability reputation, The parts were expensive and not too easy to obtain.
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I spoke with them on 1/20/01. Their email address is pathfndr@pathfindermarine.com . My engine was modified by a company called "Control" and not by Pathfinder. Most of the parts are VW and the others are from such companies as ITT Jabsco and the like.
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VW diesels, unexpensive but.. viable?

I guess I got that one wrong. I raced on a boat probably about three years back on which the engine was not running and the owner said that he had a Pathfinder diesel and had problems getting parts since in his words "Pathfinder was out of business." I am glad to hear otherwise.
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