[Vwdiesel] Pump going weak or cooking turbo?

[Ralph Meyermann]

Doesn't seem to want to accelerate and my boost usually runs about 10-12.
When having that issue its showing 8.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
On Jul 17, 2014 9:04 AM, <lbaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> If you can't speed up at that point then yes but if you can accelerate
> then there's obviously more fuel available and the problem shouldn't be
> available fuel delivery.
>     Loren
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>
> To: LBaird119 at aol.com <lbaird119 at aol.com>
> Cc: VW Diesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 17, 2014 6:08 am
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Pump going weak or cooking turbo?
>
>  I was thinking  a possible lack of fuel after a bit of driving, with my
> heavy non aerodynamic westy I seem to be at about 75%-100% throttle most of
> the time at highway speeds. The siphon part of the pump not keeping up and
> the need of a low psi fuel pump as a lift pump?
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> On Jul 16, 2014 11:11 PM, <lbaird119 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>   The original  engine in the pickup did sort of that as it broke in.
>> Wrong head gasket so compression was WAY too high.  It'd fight the
>> injection pressure and lost power as it broke in and warned up.
>>   Can't think of anything else right off other than a tight valve and
>> that would have hydraulics.  You could just rotate your cone and not notice
>> it anymore.  ;-)
>>      Loren
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>
>> To: LBaird119 at aol.com <lbaird119 at aol.com>
>> Cc: VW Diesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>> Sent: Wed, Jul 16, 2014 2:59 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Pump going weak or cooking turbo?
>>
>>  More of boost and power loss minor but noticeable after a while of
>> driving, stopped for dinner then it was fine for a while? The fuel filter
>> is only 1200 miles old and the air filter about half that.
>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
>> On Jul 16, 2014 2:00 PM, <lbaird119 at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If by boost you mean the boost pressure rather than power under boost,
>>> check your air filter. If power is also low then check the fuel filter or
>>> for anything to restrict either, including exhaust.  Check for leaks in any
>>> vacuum or pressure hoses (intake/boost tubes, line to fuel enrichment on
>>> pump, fuel lines, wastegate, etc.
>>>   Other than really hot weather messing with the thermodynamics of
>>> everything, it should be one of those...
>>>     Loren
>>>
>>>
>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>
>>> To: VW Diesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>>> Sent: Wed, Jul 16, 2014 7:30 am
>>> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Pump going weak or cooking turbo?
>>>
>>> Hi All! I noticed on my camping trip last week that after a while on the
>>> road my boost doesn't match throttle position as it did when first started
>>> off. My pyro hasn't worked and haven't the time to diagnose the issue but
>>> my water temp was only 190f-200f even while pedal was mashed to the floor.
>>> Im kinda puzzled??? 95AAZ in a 82 westy
>>>
>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
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