[Vwdiesel] boost

[Shawn Wright]

On 30 Sep 2005 at 18:23, mikitka <mikitka at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Well I was able to do a little running today. Normally I'm running as easy
> as possible so I can get the best mileage but today I was in a hurry. I
> noticed that when I'm running 70mph my boost is at 5psi, at 80mph it goes up to
> 12psi and it stays there when I'm running 90mph, of course that is my max boost.
> I have not adjusted any higher yet. The K14 on my 91 jetta TD ECO turned true TD
> with a rebuilt pump and spaceship added runs great. I also noticed that it seems
> to run better when I'm running it harder as well and not babying it to get the
> best mileage. Are those boost pressures correct? I don't have an EGT gage,
> (kicking myself in the butt that I didn't do it when I had the exhaust manifold
> off) :-(.

Sorry if this post is out of date, just catching up. 12psi sounds about right. Do you 
have a BOV on the intake? If so, it may also be limiting the boost, although it will 
usually cause a 2-4 psi drop when it opens. My K14 from Andrew produces 15psi, 
but I suspect a stuck wastegate or blocked pressure line.  
 
> 
> It sure was fun running from everyone at the stop lights. I also noticed
> that the more I ran it that way the less smoke over time at the higher
> throttle settings and running up of the gears. 
> 
> 
> 
> Oh my wife also is interested in the Jeep Liberty and get this she wants a
> diesel now that I'm going to start and try to make biodiesel.  Anyone hear
> anything bad about the Liberty diesels?

Saw my first one go by at the ferry yesterday... :-)
Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy