[Vwdiesel] VW diesel exaust sound

[James Hansen]

One other thing William... is that the 190 hp V6 ?
I thought those had around 300hp or better and an M11 at least.

Coolant temp should be verified with a real thermometer, but you should 
see 190F or pretty close to that.  If not, the thermostat is probably open.
-James



James Hansen wrote:
> It only gets from 9 &  one
>> half to 10 MPG. I think it needs a new thermostat as it only runs
>> around 140 degrees F under normal conditions & suspect this
>> contributes to poor MPG.
> 
> Absolutely.
> 
>   I wonder if removing the muffler would help
>> fuel economy? 
> 
> Yes, to a point.  Depends what is there now.
> 
> However, this is a heavy rig weighing about 20,000
>> pounds.
> 
> Should do better. I do way better than that with a truckload of grain 
> and a 350 mack.  Yours may be a tad underpowered maybe??
> -james
> 
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