How do I identify my VW PD engine?
Easy way to tell is to look at the engine. If you see component number 11 in the picture then it’s not a pd engine.
What engine is in my Caddy?
Under the bonnet, the Volkswagen Caddy is available with 1.6-litre or 2.0-litre diesel engines, offering a choice of outputs. The 1.6 TDI comes with 75bhp or 102bhp, while 110bhp and 140bhp versions of the 2.0 TDI are offered.
What is the VW PD engine?
Pumpe Duse
In 1999, Volkswagen introduced what would become one of the most well known engine designs of modern times – the Pumpe Duse (PD) diesel engine. In a departure from many of its rivals, the PD used unit injectors rather than a common rail system, despite most manufacturers thinking that common rail was the better design.
What does PD mean in cars?
PD means ‘pumpe düse’ indicating that there is a pump in each injector. This setup gives a very high working pressure (around 2000 bar), wich again gives finer fuel spray and more complete combustion. It also has much better control of injected fuel volume, and injection time than the old system.
What is TDI CR?
The ‘CR’ stands for common rail – a direct injection fuel system where fuel at very high pressure is delivered via a common pipe (rail) to electronically controlled solenoid valves that meter the fuel into the cylinder.
What kind of engine does a Volkswagen Caddy have?
In North America, the Caddy came with two engine choices. The 1.6L diesel and the 1.7L petrol. One unique feature of the diesel was that it came with a five speed gearbox, with the 5th gear labeled as “E” or “Economy”. The Caddy actually was not called Caddy until 1982 when it was released in Europe.
When did the Volkswagen Caddy 4Motion come out?
At the 2008 IAA (Hannover Motor Show), Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles revealed the all wheel drive Caddy 4Motion range teamed with the 1.9 TDI engine and manual transmission. Early in 2010, the Caddy Maxi range will receive the 4Motion drivetrain.
When did the Volkswagen Caddy Typ 9K come out?
Released in 1995, the Volkswagen Caddy Typ 9K, or Volkswagen Polo Caddy, was a light van, designed by Volkswagen’s Spanish subsidiary SEAT, and derived from the SEAT Ibiza 6K, on the Volkswagen Group A03 platform. It was built in Spain, at the Martorell factory of SEAT, from 1997 to 2003.
Where was the first VW Caddy made in the UK?
The UK accounted for 26,089 of them. The third-generation Caddy was the first brought to life in the manner of a conventional Volkswagen, and the first manufactured at the van’s current home – VW’s Poznan factory in Poland, a facility that’s been dedicated to the Caddy ever since.