[Vwdiesel] 89 Jetta D Harsh Ride

[Shawn Wright]

I've driven two '85 Jettas since 1990, and have recorded nearly every fill
in that time. Best mileage with '85 TD was 4.7L/100km, or about 60mpg
imperial. Best with the current '85 NA model is 56mpg imperial. I have heard
of slightly better results, but not by much. 60 mpg was 1050 kms on a 50L
fill.

On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis at gmail.com>wrote:

> I had once 89 Jetta D with 30k and having diesel set up and test tools (
> many dealers would be happy to have them ) made the finest adjustments
> according to extensive diesel experience of my diesel expert friend Andreas
> Ruppert Norkus Gerhold Gereon Helfenschneider von Gerlach. The best mileage
> I got was 51.8 MPG. I suggest to check your math. Your statement is
> particularly suspicious given that the tire pressure was 26 PSI. When I
> asked my friend to comment on your message, he did say that: " I thought
> that Muenhousen with his lies and  and braggery is uniquely German
> phenomenon, but now I see that USA has its own one. Apparently the fellow
> was driving downhill and helped by 100 mph wind". Ark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <doyt at buckeye-express.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 8:07 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] 89 Jetta D Harsh Ride
>
>
> >I bought an 89 Jetta D 5spd last month, and have driven it about 400
> miles.
> > I'm still sorting it out. It gets 54 mpg but the ride is _considerably_
> > harsher than my experience with my 85 Jetta TD, which it replaced.
> >
> > What do I mean by "Harsh?"  We feel most of the bumps and dividers in the
> > road, through the seat and lower back, and we hear them also. This is
> true
> > at low speeds around a big department store parking lot, and at middle
> > speeds on average asphalt roads in town. At higher speeds on rural roads
> > the ride is less harsh, but still uncomfortable for two hour trips.
> >
> > The car doesn't exhibit any unbalanced behavior that would suggest a
> > single
> > failing shock or strut on one corner.  But I want this great little car
> to
> > soak up those harsh roads and ride more like my Mercedes! (More-like, not
> > same-as.) Is this an impossible dream?
> >
> > I'm gonna take it in to a suspension shop and have them go over it. And
> > I'm
> > PROBABLY going to have to decide on which new shocks and struts they put
> > on
> > the car....KYB,  Bilstien, Monroe, Sachs-Boge, etc.
> >
> > Anybody made this choice with good results? By that I mean....did the
> > harsh
> > ride get considerably more comfortable? Which manufacturer has earned the
> > best reputation for making YOUR Jetta ride better? I'm interested in
> > benefiting from your experience.
> >
> > Here is some extra information about the suspension:  It has almost-new
> > 175-70-R13 Douglas MS tires which I run at 26 psi. I thought one of them
> > might have a bad belt, so I took off all 4 wheels and balanced them and
> > checked them for running true. Replaced the passenger rear tire because
> it
> > wasn't quite round. (Had about an 1/8 inch high spot in the tread at one
> > point.) Will use it as a spare.  Ride improved some on smooth roads, but
> > is
> > still harsh.
> >
> > Also, the car has the original struts and shocks, and is now at 100k
> miles
> > and 21 years. The original shocks and struts probably were good for
> 60-80k
> > miles, and it probably needs new ones.  WHICH new ones is the
> > question....and which should I avoid.
> >
> > Doyt
> > in Northern Ohio, near Cedar Point
> >
> >
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Shawn Wright