Did my first significant test drive today, about 65 miles of very mixed driving. About 20 of 30 mph road, 25 of stop and go city driving, and about 20 highway, mostly uphill with a head wind. Average of 27.5 mpg. That's close to the best(30) just highway mileage I ever got with a broken in engine. Also I don't think my fan ever came on as the temp never got high enough, which was the biggest problem with my old AAZ. EGT's did get to around 1300, which may be due to timing or the fact that for some reason my boost doesn't get as high. Maybe being more efficient, a TDI puts out less exhaust gas? I know the turbo can make it as the actuator got off center a little and boost got way higher, but the setup was the same I had on the AAZ. It made 18 where I had it set on the AAZ and only 10 on the TDI. I did put another spring in the actuator before the drive, which brought it up to 15 psi. Power seems decent, at least what the AAZ had from what I can tell with the slipping clutch.
First short test drive.
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Jim Hall
“That man has no respect for his Rover and beats
the hell out of it every opportunity he gets, taking
the most difficult line over each and every
obstacle.” Michael
1966 88" 1.9l VW TDI, GT1749V, IC
