... Yep, but, consider that most of us determine the mileage from our odometers. And I know that on my Rabbit, tire wear alone causes a range of mileage...
Michael, You are not alone. This sounds exactly like my 2000 New Beetle. Fuel economy is the same and I see soot in headlamps. Flynt Myrick 2000 NB ... ...
My TDI doesn't use any oil. But I'm smoking BIG TIME and my mileage has fallen from an average of 45mpg down to 39mpg. Mainly because I changed out my...
I get about the same with my Golf. 46-47 in day to day driving, mixed suburban and highway. On all highway trips, I've gotten over 50. Last night I topped off...
... Hi, Chris, I chimed in on that Fred's thread too, but I only let the 2.0 MAF go for a couple days before I couldn't stand it(the soot level) anymore and ...
No I haven't tried cleaning my TDI MAF yet. And I know my MAF was failing because I couldn't rev past 3200 RPM in 3rd gear. It would just stop like a rev...
In a message dated 6/1/02 11:52:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TexasVWdriver@... writes: << The excess smoke can be useful at times. Whenever somebody...
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Believe me, I don't "poke" along. Unless I'm on a 2 lane highway and the driver in front of me is the one going slow. And I don't increase speed for more...
With the chip you need more air. The Piper Cross cone filter works great on the A3 but not the A4. Using a Piper Cross filter in your present system, along...
... Do you have an intact EGR? From what I have read on the TDIclub, the 2.0 MAF fools the ECU into working more than it is normally supposed to. It seems that...
I'll second the motion to be careful 'who' you 'soot.' One never knows if the guy/gal being 'sooted' has the ear of a Washington DC congressman. (or is the...
As soon as I can get with a friend that has VAG-COM I'm going to disable the EGR. I also have a Viper CAI, but I haven't installed it yet. The more I think...
And your point is? There are no emissions tests in Texas for diesels. And no laws about diesels that smoke. BTW, I've seen big trucks belch a lot more smoke...
Chris, Have you tried biodiesel? Because it combusts more completely, it will often eliminate smoke - since soot is unburned fuel. Better lubricity and better...
I would be glad to use BD if it were available here. We're working on getting BD in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Dallas is only 2 hours away from me, and I'm...
Good luck - you'll love the way it smells (driving around with the windows open and no AC on is quite pleasant) and it might fix your soot problem. Craig...
Chris, My point is ... just realize that freight haulers are not a cars ... pick up trucks in the eyes of the transportation safety board aren't either. The ...
Hi all, I just got my 97 Passat TDI back from its 60k service (w/timing belt). My wallet is significantly lighter, because I went ahead and had all the ...
On the DOE's http://www.fueleconomy.gov website, they list the fuel economies and crash test results of most cars on the market, and also the car's impact on...
Strange...I had heard at one time from some source or another that the newer TDI engines (2001+) actually burn CLEANER than some gas engines. Is this true? ...
Don't know the answer for sure, but its got to be because of NOX and Particulate Smog. Its a shame they rate it like that. What about the use of less fuel? ...
I would suspect that the Global Warming numbers are low, because Diesels do not put out the "greenhouse gasses" like carbon monoxide like the gassers do....
European ratings for the direct injection diesels repeatedly show them to be among the greenest and cleanest. The difference between European and the US EPA...
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In a message dated 06/03/2002 9:16:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, TOWNSEND@... writes: << PS: I changed my relay 109 while I was at it. The old one...
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However, as I understand it, the NOx increase is quite modest while all other emissions are significantly reduced. Yes? Perry ... From: <jonbonbart@...> ...
This is true, here is a report Jake Russell did a while ago, it was done "pre 98" so the new clean burning diesels would make this look even better. Sorry its...
Well I am now back from my 2 week sojourn into the wilderness of Utah and Colorado. It is good to be sleeping in my own bed instead of a sleeping bag and to...
From what I understand, the TDI has to pass the same emissions tests as gassers. And the TDI just BARELY does it thanks to our rot-gut diesel. That is...
I did a lot of research before my wife and I bought a TDI wagon this year. What tipped me to do it was a discussion I had with an expert at the EPA in Chicago....
