[Vwdiesel] Fw: Re: 1.6 liter diesel pump

Tue Jan 26 17:12:04 PST 2010

Hi Folks;
    Here is my take on the Giles performance bosch diesel injection pump
rebuild. I find it very hard to belive that he could come up with anything
new after all these years. The whole trucking industry lived by their
injection pumps and pretty much the only thing you could do to make a pump
perform better was to turn up the max fuel screw. It is a simple adjustment
that anyone can do. The limiting factor to the increase in power is how much
black smoke you can stand when you put your foot in the pump. Before the
days of computer run diesels here in the northwest you would see the boys
blowing huge amounts of black smoke out of the stacks when they shifted on
the hills.
    In this post below by Brian Hoeft. He says he has a Giles pump which
gives lots of power and makes enough smoke to blind the car behind him if he
wants. So I assume from that the Giles performance pump is a good rebuild
with the max fuel screw set beyond Bosch spec.'s. I always set the max fuel
screw on my pumps after I have the idle and timing set to spec.'s. I like to
se a little smoke when I put my foot in the pump but not enough that the
smoke cops want to stop me or the SUV behind me wants to pull out his 45 and
put a few ventilation holes in my Rabbit pickup.
    I  may well be wrong but I belive you can go to a good local pump
rebuilder and get the same performance by after you have it installed on
your 1.6, have all in time and tune then you put about an eighth of a turn
in on the max fuel screw. Magically you will have a performance pump. It's
all a matter of how much smoke you can endure. For a real performance
booster open up the exhaust. there is no downside to that.
Brian Decker
Toledo WA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brian hoeft" <qweblog at gmail.com>
To: <vwzoo at yahoo.com>
Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fw: Re: 1.6 liter diesel pump


> Hi Dave,
>
> Im new to this list but not VAG or Giles. I purchased a pump from
> Perf.Diesel (Giles) about a year ago, was very leased at the power output,
> build(clean,tight,clean,etc.) and very professional nature of dealing with
> him.
> I've since made more purchases from him and am happy to support him. Mind
> you, the cost is high -i spent around 900 fed.notes all said & done-
> especially for my turbo pump, but well worth it in the long run.
>
> Also, doing business in my local county is preferred, then state & so on,
> but as ive come to terms with in dealing with my VW's, my ?nationalist
> principles are somewhat compromised.
>
> as for performance, reliability & mileage.. thats subjective and has a lot
> to do with the use it gets.  Efficiency is very attainable with a Giles
pump
> while still being able to blind the guy behind you if you want. & from my
> experience installing and handling various diesel pumps, reliability is to
> be expected.
>
> -brian
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Dave <vwzoo at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> >   I am considering buying a diesel injection pump from this place in
> > Ontario called Performance Diesel injection. I have read really good
reviews
> > on other VW advice internet sites. What do you think. Do you think the
claim
> > of more HP with the performance pump and better mileage is realistic and
can
> > be done with good long term reliability?  I attached his letter. I am
not
> > calling him a liar or anything, but before I buy it I am hoping for some
> > feedback.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > --- On Sun, 1/24/10, Performance Diesel Injection <
> > giles at performancediesel.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Performance Diesel Injection <giles at performancediesel.ca>
> > > Subject: Re: 1.6 liter diesel pump
> > > To: vwzoo at yahoo.com
> > > Cc: Giles at performancediesel.ca
> > > Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010, 9:47 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Dave
> > > no problem with the pump
> > > we can build you a great
> > > pump. yes we have cores they are $250
> > > reg rebuild is $650
> > > performance pump is $750.
> > >
> > > the performance pump will
> > > get you about 15HP at the
> > > wheels and almost 20 Ft/Ib of torque.
> > > you will be able to cruise
> > > at 70-80-90 it makes a
> > > huge difference. best of all you'll get better
> > >
> > > gas mileage too!!! wow
> > > best of both worlds.
> > >
> > > I drove one of those
> > > Caddies for 10 years in
> > > toronto and always wanted more power. now with
> > > my pump you will have
> > > it.
> > > the Smart car with the
> > > diesel we have in Toronto
> > > keeps up with Hwy traffic no problems.
> > > I also have a connection
> > > in the UK that can boost
> > > the power levels in it all the way up to
> > > an amazing 127HP.
> > > don't know if I'd want to go that
> > > far but an extra 20-30 should do it more
> > > than enough.
> > > Giles
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Dave
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:29 PM
> > > To: Giles at PerformanceDiesel.ca
> > >
> > > Subject: 1.6 liter diesel
> > > pump
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >   I wrote you a while back, but I guess I must
> > > have trashed the email. I need a diesel injection pump for
> > > a 1982 VW Rabbit
> > > diesel with the 1.6 liter diesel engine. What is the price
> > > for a stock pump, for
> > > a high performance pump and what is the core charge. Will
> > > the high performance
> > > give the car a little bit better umph to cruise on the
> > > highway at the U.S.
> > > highways at 70mph.
> > >   Also, I was at the North American Auto show in
> > > Detroit and I asked the Smart car people about the Smart
> > > Twofor that was sold in
> > > Candada that with a diesel engine. Have you come across
> > > them. He said that the
> > > diesel engines are not powered enough for US highways. I
> > > have driven in Toronto
> > > and people fly through there. Does the Canadian sold Smart
> > > car with the diesel
> > > do okay on the highways?  Just curious.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > Newlin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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