[Vwdiesel] What does a turbo sound like to the average person?

[Brett]

Funny you should mention that, mine sounds similar. When I first got the car
last year and was driving in the city I thought I heard a siren behind me,
so I looked in the rearview mirror and saw nothing. Kept watching it for a
bit and still saw nothing behind me with flashing lights. I figured out it
was the turbo whine pretty quickly, I was a little surprised by the noise
since I was used to driving an NA diesel previously.

BTW, thanks to everyone for the suggestions about my electrical problems a
few weeks ago. Looks like it was an extremely loose alternator belt. Put a
new Contitech belt on from Adirondack and tightened it properly, now it's
fine. I also cleaned the ground contacts completely, that may have helped as
well. All better now though. :)

-Brett

> A couple nights ago I took a new lady friend out to dinner in the Jetta
TD. I was
> traveling up a few slight grades, so the engine was being loaded a bit.
After
> driving for a bit, I noticed my frind looking over here shoulder
periodically, as
> if she were trying to see something. She finally said, "I keep hearing
sirens off
> in the distance, but I don't see any rescue vehicles." She had this
perplexed look
> on her face. I briefly explained it was the turbocharger and what it did.
She just
> said, "oh, I see."