05-19-2010, 09:31 PM
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LOL talk about a thread bump!
Any updates?
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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05-20-2010, 07:42 AM
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At least it's fun stuff about the tried & true diesel! Success stories about oil burners RAWK! When this high mileage Toyota of mine croakes, I'll be looking for a diesel something or another. I try to check out all the diesel posts just to learn what to be on the lookout for!
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05-26-2010, 01:53 PM
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Too bad we don't get Diesel Toyota Tacomas in this country ... as Top Gear has shown, those things are indestructible. They even took a number of them on the first vehicular trip to the North Pole, if I'm not mistaken.
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05-26-2010, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JRobbins
They even took a number of them on the first vehicular trip to the North Pole, if I'm not mistaken.
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But which "North Pole"? Magnetic North is quite a bit further south of the geographic pole.
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05-26-2010, 08:00 PM
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I no longer have that car. I miss it, just as I miss the 91 TD I had before. I'm working to get the best out of my mk4 Jetta TDI now.
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09-14-2010, 10:25 AM
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Oh i wondered, it's still in the headlines though!
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09-14-2010, 10:28 AM
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So a 99 a3 would be a great one for fuel MPG'S?
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09-14-2010, 06:04 PM
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So a 99 a3 would be a great one for fuel MPG'S?
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The 90 HP TDi ?
I've been getting 52 mpg without really trying, in a car I wasn't used to, loaded with 2 people + luggage ...
On another trip (mainly motorway) 50+ mpg, despite doing 90+ mph at times and going over the Alps. |
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09-18-2010, 11:13 AM
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it would seem to me any modern diesel is going to fetch outsanding fuel economy.
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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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09-18-2010, 08:21 PM
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I thought you had a 3000cc engine. Must read further.
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
This isn't a success story just yet, but I hope it'll become one in the next two weeks.
Let's just say I have 900 miles in front of me, and I'm taking back roads.
I want to do it with one tank, and beat a 3L/100km average (78 USMPG) for the trip.
I've had a 65 MPG tank which was 50% city and 50% highway at 53 MPH. This tank will be secondary roads only and I'll be driving 47 MPH, so I'm confident I can do it.
I did a lot of things since my last tank in preparation for this challenge:
Deleted passenger side mirror
Reworked my air dam
Added side skirts
Added full disk hubcaps
Deleted the radio antenna
Deleted DRL
Blocked the lower grills
Sealed front end gaps
Replaced dragging brakes and rear wheel bearings, packed with synth grease
Changed my MT fluid (200k miles on it) to Redline MTL
Logged a lot of data with vag-com to find best boost levels, timing and acceleration rates for my car (results were least amount of boost during cruise, max timing advance within specs during cruise, and the bsfc map was right about acceleration)
This will probably be as much, if not more, of a mental challenge than a FE one. It'll be 20 or so hours of driving at 47 MPH in four segments over two weekends.
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