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2001 Vw Bug Tdi Diesel Veggie on 2040-cars

Year:2001 Mileage:166000
Location:

Portland, Maine, United States

Portland, Maine, United States

2001 VW Beetle TDI Diesel and Veggie Car

40+ mpg on diesel or vegetable oil. It has two separate systems, so you choose the fuel as you drive and the car directs it from two different tanks. Happy to tell you all about it - I've owned two veggie cars. 166k miles. 

Stock: 1.9 liter, 4 cylinder, ALH diesel engine (the rock-solid TDI engine), 5 speed manual transmission, front wheel drive, sunroof, cruise control, folding rear seats, anti-theft, 16 inch alloy wheels, full-size spare, dual and side airbags, 14.5 gallon tank.

Veggie System: Greasecar kit, visit the Greasecar website for lots of info, 13 gallon tank, fuel gauge and switch, total system shut-off switch.

Extras included: Greasecar manual/CD, Thule rack with ski/board, 2 snow tires

Things to Note: Inspected last in May, has a few surface rust spots on the rocker panels, custom headlight replacement, low top speed (intake manifold cleaning), needs new trunk lifts/hydraulics, e-brake a little soft, passenger window stays up.

In good shape, and with a little TLC, it will be super.

Thanks for looking! Send any questions.

Keywords: Volkswagen, Bug, WVO, SVO, grease, diesel, turbo, bug, sunroof, FWD, clean title, high mpg, stick shift

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