[Vwdiesel] Latest fun :-)

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

Isn't this Jetta the only diesel on the forum that is less economic than the 
gasser version? }8OD}
A coulple of MPG improvement could just be the result of reassembly! This 
engine should be turned into a boat anchor and a boat anchor turned into an 
engine ;op
Mark


  Yes it is and gee, thanks for the motivational speech!  :-P  Actually I 
think 
someone DID get worse mileage than it does but it seems like they 
overhauled it and fixed that too.  The thing just baffles me as to why 
it doesn't do better.  I beat and blew out the air filter the other day and 
that did seem to help a little.  Cold weather is worth a couple mpg at 
least as are the winter tires, which I'll soon remove.  I believe the tank 
I run out if is straight #2 so no winter blend and I KNOW it's all together 
correctly!  That leaves fuel supply - clean, air supply - a little iffy but 
not ALWAYS, exhaust - a possibility I haven't checked yet for clogging, 
and last, pump advance.  I know timing is correct, never had one not 
advance but it doesn't accelerate like Dad's pickup and we built both 
engines basically identical and sort of at the same time.
     Loren