discomania said:

I don't think thats right, my 2.5NA will do 80 on the flat. There is a fairly long hill on the motorway that I travel on fairly regularly and I can pull a steady 68/70 up that, there is almost no black smoke doing this and the foot is planted.

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hughesy said:

My 110 with td would do 70 easy. I've had 80 out of it with the wind behind me. Hills are a pain compared to a tdi but only 50 on the flat says there's summat wrong. You haven't got a stupid big roof rack on it have you that'll take 10mph off your top end.

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TheVengefulElephant said:

Not particularly, just the air moving about inside the crankcase and the air from the cooling fan.

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Sean said:

i'd not worry about it - just get the air filter sorted, give it a service - make sure there's enough air in the tyres and then start working on turning it into a sports car by tweaking the fueling etc

Sorted, was just worried I might have a poorly turdo etc or something worse. - by the way does anyone know the correct standard length/whatever of the turbo actuator for "standard" boost? So I can see if mine has been turned down for some silly reason?

also, get underneath it and check the number on the tranny box just incase they've put a different box on with a silly ratio

wilco

who needs to go faster than 50 anyway

aggreed! I'm fine with it, just like to keep up with traffic sometimes!

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Sean said:

i'd not worry about it - just get the air filter sorted, give it a service - make sure there's enough air in the tyres and then start working on turning it into a sports car by tweaking the fueling etc

also, get underneath it and check the number on the tranny box just incase they've put a different box on with a silly ratio

who needs to go faster than 50 anyway

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TheVengefulElephant said:

Not sure if this is right or not as evidentally I've not had one before, but am sure that the td should be able to pull to above 60, wheras I have trouble getting anything above 50. Snot a major issue but it just doesn't feel right. Fuel economy seems ok at around 25.

Engine was replaced by a previous owner, but no documentation etc. so no idea about milage, though the speedo clock reads just over 190,000m. Fuel filter was changed yesterday but made no difference. No mayo or pressure from filler cap, and when warm with dipstick removed little puffs or air but it definately aint ****ing oil at me, so I think crankcase pressure is ok. Turbo whistles nicely, and I don't think any pipes are collapsing or anything so am not too sure it's a problem with that. Tranny brake seems to be OK too and not binding.

Any ideas?

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Sirus said:

nelly will have his flames up the sides affor he services it

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oil dripper said:

thought he allready dun tha
oh bugger,it was smoke unda the bonnet were,nt it

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