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Turbo lifespan
Darren:
Fair enough. Sounds like hoses and filters are the most obvious things to check next then.
(BTW, the description of cleaning an intercooler quoted earlier was mine :) )
TimM:
--- Quote from: "gords" ---Coming back from Wales at the weekend, I drove most of the M40 with my foot flat to the floor - which equated to no more than 75mph!
--- End quote ---
Mine is a whole year newer than yours (wow!), but the engine etc will be the same (the only difference is my EGR is disabled already), 75 comes and goes with no problem on standard gearing and standard wheels/tyres.
I've checked mine with my GPS reading, and although they are not identical, the GPS agrees with much more than 75.
I don't drive that fast normally because fuel economy is non existant at that speed, but the potential is there.
Mace:
Gords, my 300 tdi is a lower spec than yours but they are all much of a muchness when it come to engines. Since I've put my 235/85's on I too struggle up hills, always changing down and sometimes working hard on s teep hill to keep 50 mph. That said I don't have any problems getting to 70 on a flat (on the clock), but as soon as a slight incline comes up the speed drops.
Your tyres will be the primary cause for the feeling of loss of power but I do suspect there's also something else not quite set right which has been amplified with the over gearing of the tyres. It's probably something simple but I'd be very interested to find out what it is, as I too could do with some extra legs up hill :-)
Keep us posted.
gords:
OK - the boost gauge has arrived ... and the fitting instructions are, well, crap :roll:
Where should I connect the supplied t-piece?
TimM:
I think you are in the same position now as I am.
The 200 series engine has a pipe which you can add the T-piece too, but I can't find one on the 300 engine.
I think you (we) need to tap into the inlet manifold (my guage came with a threaded adapter for this), but I'm not brave enough to do that.
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