[Vwdiesel] TD Westy - First driving impressions

[Shawn Wright]

I've got a VDO 300F sender in a T on the oil filter flange, along with the 
stock high pressure switch. On the head, I have a VDO gauge sender, with 
a low pressure contact to replace the stock low pressure switch. 
I wish I hadn't gone with the 300F gauge though, the 250 gives better 
resolution, and will also work with a stock VW water temp sender (I think, 
although I haven't confirmed, but the resistance ranges should be the 
same). I will probably swap it some day for a 250F.

On 17 Sep 2005 at 13:24, mikitka <mikitka at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Shawn,
> 
> Where did you hook up for your oil temperature?  My next project is to hook up
> an EGT gauge. Nick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces+mikitka=earthlink.net at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces+mikitka=earthlink.net at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of
> Shawn Wright
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 1:08 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] TD Westy - First driving impressions
> 
> On 17 Sep 2005 at 9:50, H .  Hagar. <h_hagar at prcn.org> wrote:
> 
> > Well Shawn Wright --- to Hagar it sounds like you are a winner.   I know
> the
> > Malahat  and IMHO  it is the worlds best test range for WV Diesels.
> --Usually in
> > BC grades are max 6 % ---ideal for testing.--and I mean up or down.--- .
> > Question : is that the engine a lot of us followed you HONING and what not
> ? 
> > -----word of caution ---it sounds like you are doing Hillbilly Tuning
> already
> > ----so make sure you do not advance pump too far.
> >  A full turn on fueling screw would not be of concern---Pump too advanced
> with
> > Overboosting and Overfueling ---could ruin your day.  ---keep a sharp eye
> on
> > Coolant temp and smoke from tailpipe.
> 
> Yes, it's the same engine... :-) I was careful to set the pump right on spec for
> timing, although I am driving with the cold start out, since  I have no cable,
> so it's a bit advanced at idle to 2000rpm.
> 
> > And do Blotter testing  ---if you overfuel it will show.
> > 
> > 5psi boost, and 850F EGT. Another 1/8 turn, and I'm now able to do 85km/h
> 6psi
> > and 900F EGT. I am also able to see brief peaks of 8.5psi boost during WOT
> in
> > 3rd gear, and still NO smoke. This was near dark, so any hint of smoke
> would
> > have shown in headlights, and there was none. 5psi boost, and 850F EGT.
> Another
> > 1/8 turn, and I'm now able to do 85km/h 6psi and 900F EGT. I am also able
> to see
> > brief peaks of 8.5psi boost during WOT in 3rd gear, and still NO smoke.
> This was
> > near dark, so any hint of smoke would have shown in headlights, and there
> was
> > none. Shawn Wright
> > 
> > In Hagars  ( IMHO)    those are good numbers. (NO great numbers)
> > 
> > 85 Km/h in BC ?  --not bad at all.  --------No smoke ? and No overheating
> ? --no
> > problems. let us know your oil pressure.---a oil temp gauge would be handy
> ? -Ja
> > ?. I still browse your photo album at times -----Long Beach BC next eh
> ?--Ja.
> 
> This morning I tweaked the fuelling another 1/8 turn and saw smoke for the
> first time 
> just punching the throttle in the driveway. So I backed it off about 1/16
> until smoke 
> went away and took for a short spin. I now see boost beginning at 2000 rpm, and
> power much earlier, and smoother transition with boost coming in. Seeing 8psi at
> 3k rpm now without much effort, but also getting 900rpm EGT on short hills, so I
> may need to back off a bit. I have oil press and temp gauges - oil is 25psi at
> 2k rpm, 40psi at 3k rpm, and oil temps range from 180 to a max of 210F so far. I
> plan to go to Victoria and back today, so should have some more numbers later.
> 
> I was able to pull our short torture hill in 2nd, starting from a stop in
> 1st, and had to 
> shift to 3rd at the top since I was running out of revs! I can't even do
> this hill in 2nd in 
> my Jetta without a run at it! :-))
> 
> 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
> 
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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