Fw: [Vwdiesel] 1.6l TD , no power

[Nate Wall]

A restricted intake will create a black smoke screen
that is unbearable. Now a restricted exhaust, that's a
thought.

--Nate
--- Gerry Wolfe <gerry.wolfe at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 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
> > > > > ~This message sent by Pegasus Mail, the safe
> E-Mail alternative~
> > > > > "Friends don't let friends use Outlook"
> > > > >
> > > > >
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