Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci use the 2009 VW Jetta TDI to explore whether diesel engines really smell and make lots of noise.
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Mythbusters: Diesel Diaries Episode 1
Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci use the 2009 VW Jetta TDI to explore whether diesel engines really smell and make lots of noise.
Added: May 6, 2009
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Runtime: 01:00
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