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My red passat wagon started out as a vr6. Not really it's fault, kind of OPEC's and American policy makers, but regardless-- no one is really responsible for the family they are born into. Luckily this passat fell in with the right crowd (me) and was converted to a tdi. Now it is a beautiful example of a efficient, quick, and very comfortable tdi b4 passat.

The tdi I put in comes from Europe (Amsterdam, to be exact). It's called an AFN. Practically speaking it is very similar to the tdi engines that were made in 1996-2001 (ahu/alh), but it is better. This engine has stronger pistons, a better turbo, better injectors, and comes stock with more horsepower and torque (alh&ahu engines had 90hp stock. This one (afn) has 110hp stock). I've owned an all original tdi passat and I can really feel the difference in this engine. Conveniently, all replacement parts are easy to get in the USA. This is really a nice engine to swap in because of the added performance, and ease of maintenance.

This has turned out to be a really nice swap. Everything works, and works well. If you don't drive it like a teenager, it consistently gets 45 mpg. I know it could do better with some new tires. It goes when you want it to! And it's really comfortable with the heated seats. The interior is in pretty nice shape. It has mats, I just took them out so you can see the carpets, and to clean them. No leaks of any kind anywhere.
The exterior is in amazing shape. With the exception of the dent on the drivers side it's really straight. The paint is shiny! Absolutely no clear coat peeling, and zero rust anywhere. I tried to get pictures of the dents and bruises to honestly show condition. Other than the three pictured, this thing is in really, really good condition.
The engine and the engine bay are pretty clean. If you didn't know it was a conversion it would be really hard to tell that it wasn't stock. The ccv tube is a little leaky so where it attaches and below is oily and dirty, but other than that it looks pretty nice in there. I got clear fuel lines so if there's ever any issues with bubbles or leaking you'll be able to tell right away. Plus it's kind of fun to watch the fuel pulse through there.
New timing belt, roller, and tensioner. New air filter, fuel filter, and full synthetic mobile 1 oil and oil filter too. New valve cover gasket that does not leak (victor rienz). New transmission fluid. And more!
A little white smoke at startup when it's cold, but it goes away quickly and then no more smoke after that. This wagon really does hold 25 gallons of fuel. I've personally put 24.1 gallons in the tank. Usually I only fill it up half way because I don't use it often enough and I don't want the diesel siting that long.
Which brings me to why I'm selling it... I'm converting my 1984 Westfalia vanagon with the same engine and I'm almost done with it. With two kid haulers, one of the tdi's is redundant. I don't use this one enough as it is so I want it to go to someone who will use it, and enjoy it like it should be. I know I'm going to only drive my van when it's done; I don't want to see this beauty go to seed.
Obviously I have a huge amount of knowledge with this car and this conversion. It's kind of a unique thing, but very useable, and well done if I do say so myself. I'm willing to do a warrantee on it for 6 months or so, within reason (if a tire blows out, I'm not going to cover that, and etc.). If you buy this and live far away we'll have to work something else out. Anyway, if you're interested let's talk! Good hunting otherwise--

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