Golf diesel engine identity please

[jes*b]

hi, this golf engine is a 1.9 diesel, '96 car. From this photo can we establish whether 1.9 Na maybe 1.9 TD or 1.9TDI (1Z?)

would save me a journey if I could sort this in advance

cheers

[lloydy]

No expert, but that looks like a mechanical fuel pump like on a aaz. ETDI's have a big black connector on the side of the pump? Can't see a MAF on it either, so I'd go for AAZ

[jes*b]

good call Lloyd. Its an AAZ, started fine , runs nice but a bit black smokey on revs. Oil & water ok. Cant test drive as its auction so will wait and see. not sure how much black smoke is ok , seemed a bit belchey

[lloydy]

Are you buying a AAZ?
Just from personal experience and 20/20 hindsight, i would stay jx (can still get recon lumps) or go straight to TDI. My AAZ was a good'un but i still found myself staring at the temp gauge all the time

[jes*b]

toying with the idea of putting one in the gipsy never going to go more than 60 in a caravan like that. aaz cheap and simple ( )

[lloydy]

you've bought a gipsy? when did that happen?

[jes*b]

me and Nick smuggled it out of france last month, still not sure what the plans are but couldn't really say no, after a long wait on the hard shoulder friday I was thinking I had made the wrong decision. Family love it and TBH it does offer a lot of camper but engine has issues, unsubstantiated as yet, poss head gasket which i knew about anyway so not that stressed, thinking AAZ would offer a bit extra

[max and caddy]

Black smokies not a major problem...but a wobbly front pulley could be.