[Vwdiesel] I got the Rabbit all buttoned up, and...

Fri Apr 3 08:12:28 PDT 2009

Yep, I have the same car!  I bought my Golf TDI when it was brand new, and have never been disappointed with the power, even stock.  Currently, I've been getting 45-47mpg.  It's amazing how you can flog the crap out of those TDIs, and they still just sip fuel.  Simply amazing.

-Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Herold, Walter L" <Walter.Herold at constellation.com>
>Sent: Apr 3, 2009 5:28 AM
>To: 'Matt' <matt_lisa at sprynet.com>, 'Erik Lane' <eriklane at gmail.com>
>Cc: 'vw fans' <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] I got the Rabbit all buttoned up, and...
>
>One of my two diesels is a 2001 Golf TDI.  I got it when it only had 38k on it.  The power was decent (90HP, 150 ft/lbs torque), but I wanted some more to be able to pass cars safely on a two lane road, so I had it returned to European specs.  So now it's about 150 HP and 263 ft/lbs torque, and I get a solid 47 mpg, no matter what type of driving.  I also changed 5th gear from stock (.771 I think) to .681.  At 65 mph, I turn just under 1800 rpm.  I'm thinking of replacing the ring and pinion with the 3.15 unit, and with that, maybe I'll get solidly into the 50's.  I did that just once 51.7 mpg.  As far as I'm concerned that car is everything I could want.  All the power and handling I need, plus economy. 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of Matt
>Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 2:05 AM
>To: Erik Lane
>Cc: vw fans
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] I got the Rabbit all buttoned up, and...
>
>Gutless as in, can't quite get to 55 mph without getting out to push.   
>I'm at 5K feet altitude, and it's murder to the power on the NA  
>diesel.  A TD would be great up here.  The TDI is great around here.   
>Plenty of power, even up in the mountains.  I really wish the Rabbit had a bit more pull.  The TD would normalize it for the lack of air up here nicely.
>
>I did test drive the 2009 Jetta TDI.  That thing is a rocket.  It's truly a marvel of engineering that they've made a small 2.0L diesel have that much power and still get 40mpg.  The Golf TDI comes out again in October, and funds permitting, I might think about trading in my 2001 Golf for one.
>
>-Matt
>http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
>
>On Apr 2, 2009, at 10:10 PM, Erik Lane wrote:
>
>> What's your reference for 'gutless?'
>>
>> I ask because I just found more power for my car by turning *down* the 
>> max fuel screw. It was blowing a bit too much smoke and I would find 
>> that sometimes I would get the max power out of it around 2/3 of the 
>> way down and if I pushed the pedal further then the power would drop. 
>> After backing that screw out it feels like I have an extra ~10-20% 
>> power. And my smoke is practically non-existent. I haven't run a full 
>> tank through it yet, but I'm hopeful that the mileage will go up 5mpg 
>> or so as I've been stuck around 43 for a while. (Though last tank when 
>> I ran to the beach and back was just over 48 and that was before 
>> messing with the screw.)
>>
>> So I *love* the power that my little car has, but I've grown up around 
>> diesels and I always get kinda blown away when driving someone else's 
>> modern gas car. Cars these days have a ridiculous amount of power that 
>> in my opinion is just unnecessary. So I don't know if you're used to 
>> something like that and your car is really where it should be for the 
>> engine or if more detective work is in order to find issues.
>>
>> Erik
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Matt <matt_lisa at sprynet.com> wrote:
>> Ok.  The Rabbit is running again.
>>
>> The stupid tach sensor had buggered up the belt again.  This time it 
>> took a nice chunk out of it.  Great.  Now I need a timing belt.  I 
>> pulled all the tach stuff out and threw it on the bench.  I'll find a 
>> better way to get that working.  I'll probably just mod the tach to 
>> work with the W terminal.
>>
>> This time, the pump was off by almost 180 degrees.  I flipped it 
>> around, redid the belt, and it fired right up.  It sure feels gutless 
>> around here.  I really wish there were more TD engines in this part of 
>> the world.  I've never seen one in the flesh before.
>>
>> At least I have a spare car again, as long as I use it sparingly.  The 
>> Golf has to go under the knife for some major maintenance (heater 
>> core/ struts/door switches), so I'm going to need the ol' diesel 
>> again.
>>
>> Ugh, I hate problems like this.
>>
>> -Matt
>> http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
>>
>> On Mar 28, 2009, at 4:50 AM, Bryan Belman wrote:
>>
>> > Yes, but he said the rabbit had been running fine before, it was 
>> > just sitting for a few months, so timing being off 180 can not be 
>> > his problem.  Right Matt.
>> > You did the timing a long time ago, then ran the car for some time, 
>> > all was well.
>> >  Something must have changed while the car was sitting.
>> >
>> > Take a look at your belts to be sure.
>> >
>> > Now you go to start and you have this.  hummm
>> >
>> > Stay in there buddy.
>> > Part of the "fun" of owning a VW is having to do thing all over 
>> > again, just after you did the dam job.
>> >
>> > my point.
>> > Yes, I have to take my dash apart again and get the blower fan out 
>> > AGAIN because the impeller squirrel fan slipped down on the motor 
>> > shaft now and is rubbing against the plastic base.  I am just going 
>> > to glue it on the fan shaft this time.....
>> >
>> >  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
>> > 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :)
>> > 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :)
>> > 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel -- running :) 70 Type 1 stock Beetle 
>> > -- Not running :(
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> > From: "LBaird119 at aol.com" <LBaird119 at aol.com>
>> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 2:35:05 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] I got the Rabbit all buttoned up, and...
>> >
>> > In a message dated 3/27/2009 9:02:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>> > matt_lisa at sprynet.com writes:
>> >
>> >> I'll recheck the stupid timing again and see what it's at the next 
>> >> time I go out there.
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Sure sounds like that's your problem.
>> >     Loren
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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