Fw: [Vwdiesel] 1.6l TD , no power

[Gerry Wolfe]

Brain cramp... it wasn't the turbo fuel enhancement (set at the factory, not
adjustable according to Bentley) instead it must have been the max fuel.

In your case, I'd really check out the intake to make sure there are no
obstructions (dirty filter, squirrel nest) and the fuel intake (dirty
filter, kinked line).

These are the obvious things someone challenged like myself would check out;
if this isn't the cause, follow the better judgement of the experts in the
group.

rgds, g.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Coreen Smith" <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
To: "Gerry Wolfe" <gerry.wolfe at sympatico.ca>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 15:14
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 1.6l TD , no power


> 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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