01-13-2017, 11:17 PM
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I'm more than a little curious about the intercooler diagnosis.
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now that you mention it, so am I. before I started looking into it today, I figured intercoolers were a bit more complicated than they really are. doesn't seem like there's much that could go wrong with them.
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If you are close enough I'd do the turbo and intercooler swap for you.
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I'm in Portland. always looking for an excuse to visit friends in Tacoma and Seattle.
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01-13-2017, 11:30 PM
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Add 100 to that turbo price to get it to bolt on completely. VNT-17 are a good compromise, still quick spooling and response but leaves a little room for play. Had I gone that route I would have a 150 HP car.
Who is doing the work in Portland? I have recommendations for you on TDI's there.
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01-14-2017, 08:18 AM
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The intercooler is just a radiator but with larger openings for air.
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01-14-2017, 12:21 PM
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Who is doing the work in Portland? I have recommendations for you on TDI's there.
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nobody yet. place called Green Drop did the check-up and said the turbo was done. picked them solely because it was just across the river from work and they had some bike-oriented marketing that I'm a sucker for. nice folks, but I really couldn't tell you if they're any good.
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01-14-2017, 12:35 PM
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The intercooler is just a radiator but with larger openings for air.
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that just dawned on me yesterday. the quote I got says it needs to be replaced because it's been "oil contaminated." I guess that throws my choice of shops into question. |
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01-14-2017, 01:34 PM
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It just needs to be cleaned.
What I bet they will do is take it off, dump the oil out, maybe put a little soap and water through and charge you for a new one.
This is why I do most of my own work, on pretty much everything.
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01-14-2017, 02:22 PM
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I will pm a trusted TDI mechanics I know from another forum.
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01-14-2017, 10:09 PM
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Not sure if he will do the job, but he was unimpressed by the idea that the IC needed replacing. " That's idiotic, all IC's are oil contaminated by the PCV system."
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01-14-2017, 10:33 PM
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Sent you a PM. He will advise you on which way to go. He builds some nice rigs.
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01-15-2017, 07:57 AM
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My 04 tdi wagon (240K miles) gets the best fuel economy if I avoid using the turbo. So I accelerate gently and shift at around 2,000 rpm.
Moving to a bigger turbo will do nothing to improve your fuel economy.
Now, if you want to increase your horsepower by 40 or 50% and still break 40 mpg, a little bigger turbo makes a lot of sense.
Doubtful that you need a new intercooler unless it's leaking. You would hear it, and likely smell it.
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