[Vwdiesel] TD Westy - First driving impressions

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So what does one make a EGT thermocouple out of these daze, or can folks buy
them ready made?  I've been such an extreme DIY'er for so long that I'm
often not aware that you can buy this kind of stuff.  Living in Canada where
exotic hardware is virtually impossible to find didn't help either.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] TD Westy - First driving impressions


> In a message dated 9/17/2005 10:09:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca writes:
>
> > but also getting 900rpm EGT on short hills, so I may
> > need to back off a bit.
>
>   1050F is pretty nearly acceptable by anybody you ask.  That covers big
> rigs too but that's the limit so they shy down from it.  I'd settled on
1250F
>
> pre-trurbine as an absolute max, which means you rarely go over 1100F.
> Someone confirmed that 1250 - 1300F pre and 100F less post turbine was
> ok on the VW diesels.   I always like to leave a little more "room" than
I'd
> normally use just in case you need that little extra for a minute or less.
> Has
> come in VERY handy in this State what with the people that drive 45mph
> until you get to a passing lane and then drive 70mph all on an easily
60mph
> road.  Even I would keep it a little lower in a Vanagon though.  Probably
> around
> 1150F on a long, steep hill, loaded, in the summer.
>      Loren
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