Posted by LJD on April 23, 2012 at 17:48:55 from (75.226.71.6):
In Reply to: OT/escort diesel posted by mmidlam on April 23, 2012 at 15:02:40:
I had two. Both fell apart from rust. Got mid-40s in fuel mileage. Parts support for the engines was always awful -but I don't know why. The engine was the best part - and the rest of the car was typical low-quality Escort. The 2 liter diesel was basically a Mazda gas engine converted to diesel. Same basic engine was used up to around 2000 by Suzuki, and even later over seas in the Kia Sportage. I suspect the parts problem is only here in the USA. If you wind up needing some parts - best bet in the USA might be a Suzuki dealer - like in a 2000 diesel Grand Vitara (if it was sold in the USA, I'm not sure).
I still have two 1981 Chevy Chevette diesels which I like much better. Smaller engine but more gutsy and rear wheel drive. The Chevette is actually a German Opel design as I recall. The 1.8 Isuzu diesel is also a conversion from an Isuzu gas engine. Great engines though but again - parts are near impossible to find. Not to be confused with the little Isuzu diesels found in reefers, gen-sets, and small tractors.
Seems when it came to diesels in small cars - gas engines converted to diesel were the norm because that way - the gas engine powertrain parts fit with no effort. Isuzu, Mazda, Nissan, Volkswagen and probably others did the conversion very successfully. And as many know, Oldsmobile tried it and failed miserably.
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