ColonelTupperware wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:29:52 GMT, "Exit" > employed a
> troop of monkeys to hit keyboards to produce:
>
>> R. David Steele wrote:
>>> I thought that these two were to be coming out this month?
>>>
>>> any word on this?
>>
>> I'm not sure about the Jeep which uses the Mercedes turbo-diesel but
>> you won't see the Discovery diesel for a while.
>
> The European Jeep Cherokee Diesels (Liberty for US) KJ models are
> powered by VM Diesels (2.5 for the manual and 2.8 for the Auto, both
> Common Rail types) not a Mercedes Diesel. The only Mercedes engine
> being used so far is in the WG Grand Cherokee which has a 2.7 Litre 5
> cyl variable vane turbo with electronic injection on a Common Rail
> system.
> Awesome engine, pity about the rest of the car.
>
My mistake, I didn't realise anyone was daft enough to still use VM diesels!


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