[Vwdiesel] 1.6l TD , no power

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

Gerry,

Which "thingie" are you referring to please?
And how did you adjust it?

Thanks,

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Wolfe" <gerry.wolfe at sympatico.ca>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 3:40 PM
Subject: Fw: [Vwdiesel] 1.6l TD , no power


> I had the timing set up on my '91 1.6l TD over the winter, exactly the
same
> issue -- no smoke, no power.  Adjusted the thingie that injects extra fuel
> during turbo boost, and found MUCH greater power with no appreciable
> difference in fuel economy (low 50's mpg at legal highway speeds, high
40's
> otherwise).
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike & Coreen Smith" <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
> To: "Shawn Wright" <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 01:04
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 1.6l TD , no power
>
>
> > HArdly any smoke........usually greyish/whitish If I ever see ANY.
Never
> > seen black smoke----EVER
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shawn Wright" <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
> > To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 1:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 1.6l TD , no power
> >
> >
> > > On 5 Jul 2003 at 15:57, Mike & Coreen Smith <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > I own a 1988 Jetta 1.6L Turbo Diesel 5 speed.  I've played to no end
> > with
> > > > the MAX FUEL screw and double checked I have boost, yet the car
still
> > seems to
> > > > lack power.  All increasing the max fuel screw seems to do is put
the
> > idle up
> > > > higher and higher. (IE: I don't see black smoke and I don't have any
> > more power)
> > > >
> > > > Speaking to my brother in law (<a mechanic>who sold me the car)
> > recently, he
> > > > said the PO had the flywheel off and it was reinstalled in the wrong
> > position so
> > > > now it cannot be "timed" correctly. The VW mechanic timed it "as
best
> he
> > > > could".... I know NOTHING about timing this engine. (can someone
> explain
> > it?)
> > > >
> > > > Could this be my problem?  I get about 45MPG with it highway/city
and
> on
> > a
> > > > recent trip to Quebec and back to NB I maxed out at 50MPG(CDN). I
feel
> I
> > > > should be doing a bit better than that.
> > > >
> > > > Going up hills I have to downshift to 4th (sometimes 3rd) and I go
> > slower,
> > > > slower, slower, so that every single car ends up passing me.
> > > > Slow, like 30-50MPH, ~60-80km/h slow.  Absolutely the most gutless
car
> > I've ever
> > > > owned.  I do OK when revvs are above 4k in the city, but zilch on
> hills
> > in the
> > > > highway. I also do OK in the city and on long flat stretches.
> > >
> > > My '85 TD flies up most hills in 5th, provided I'm doing 80 km/h going
> > into it. You
> > > don't mention what kind of smoke levels (and colour) you're seeing
under
> > load - this
> > > could be a clue. I'd guess the timing is most likely though. I'm not
> sure
> > how one could
> > > screw up the flywheel - they can only go on one way from what I
recall.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Shawn Wright
> > > http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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