[urq] Engine Cool-down noises / Excesive Fuel Consumption

[Maurits Jonkergouw]

Thank you Ado! That's more then enough 'foot' for thoughts... So i'l take it 
1:5 is normal with heavy 'food'?

Regards,
Maurits

PS I'm not receiving any messages from the urq list lately, is Audifans 
down?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ado Sigal" <a.sigal at bluewin.ch>
To: "Maurits Jonkergouw" <urq at moregraphics.nl>
Cc: "Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Engine Cool-down noises / Excesive Fuel Consumption


>
> The ticking is quite normal with new EM, and its from the contraction of 
> different materials. It will stop when the contraction - expansion path is 
> established.
> About consumption, if you have clean air filter, and the fuel reading 
> potentiometer adjustment hasn't been altered, and you tried it with CSI 
> disconnected, and the WUR is working correctly, and the enrichment switch 
> isn't connected all the time, and if the enrichment solenoid comes in at 
> correct time, (eh, our lovely CIS), then your foot is to blame.
>
> Seasons greetings to you and to all listers.
>
> Ado
>
>
>
> Maurits Jonkergouw wrote:
>
>>Recently I had my EM replaced with a Dialynx EM and I noticed many high 
>>frequency 'ticking' noises after I shut off the engine and letting it cool 
>>down. If I recall correctly, this wasn't happening with my old EM, or at 
>>least not in such degree. Do I need to worry?
>>
>>Second, after the turbo has rebuild I see a HUGE difference in fuel 
>>consumption. It was 1:7~8 before, now it's more like 1:4~5 !! (l/km). Of 
>>course I have a more spirited drive, but still...
>>
>>So what might be the main causes for excesive fuel consumption (other then 
>>a heavy right foot)?
>>
>>Regards and seasons greetings to all,
>>Maurits
>>
>>
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