I recently bought a 1985 Volkswagen Golf. It is a diesel, but without the turbocharger. Here is how it currently looks:
I plan to get some crazy MPG numbers from the car. I have been documenting the engine rebuild and general repairs on the car in picture form in another thread, VW GTD. You can view my on-going build thread here (has lots of pictures so beware!): My 1985 Golf 1.6 N/A Build Thread - No 56k! Picture Time!
At the start, I planned to get some performance out of the car, but I want to take it in a new direction and get some good fuel economy with it. I have yet to fill up the second tank, so I don't know the fuel economy yet. But it is at 320 miles and the needle is at the halfway mark... the suspense is killing me.
I hope to make a thread here soon showing the mpg modifications I do. Until then...
Beautiful! And welcome to ecomodder! I just looked up the EPA rating, and I'm actually kind of surprised it's only 31/41 (still much better than the 1.8L gasoline one which is about 23/30). I think it has a ton of potential! Good luck.
Hey, Nice car, I joined just to respond to your intro. I used to own a 1986 VW golf and it took me everywhere, while saving me tons of fuel. I would always get over 1000km to a tank on the highway. One time I drove it 1150km and the gauge wasn't even in the red. I had been known to get about another 80-100km out of the remaining fuel. I loved the car, and I am sure it will show well above that very conservative EPA rating. In order to get the best fuel economy, I removed the interior except for the front seats and the dash. I turned back the fuel screw and advanced the timing, a lot. Have fun
Oh, and I removed the air filter snorkel, and used only the bottom half of the airbox, with the filter taped in.
I recently bought a 1985 Volkswagen Golf. It is a diesel, but without the turbocharger.
This car looks familiar to me. I never had one, but I saw a lot of them in French streets
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I have yet to fill up the second tank, so I don't know the fuel economy yet. But it is at 320 miles and the needle is at the halfway mark... the suspense is killing me.
I consider having a third of the tank when the needle is at the halfway mark, but I have a 1997 Renault Megane (diesel too, but with turbocharger) so may be your Golf is more correct.
The EPACombined of our cars are closed so I'm waiting to see your FE.
Denis.
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Hey, Nice car, I joined just to respond to your intro. I used to own a 1986 VW golf and it took me everywhere, while saving me tons of fuel. I would always get over 1000km to a tank on the highway. One time I drove it 1150km and the gauge wasn't even in the red. I had been known to get about another 80-100km out of the remaining fuel. I loved the car, and I am sure it will show well above that very conservative EPA rating. In order to get the best fuel economy, I removed the interior except for the front seats and the dash. I turned back the fuel screw and advanced the timing, a lot. Have fun
Oh, and I removed the air filter snorkel, and used only the bottom half of the airbox, with the filter taped in.
Those are some nice fuel economy numbers! I hope I can get my car to that level! I have advanced the timing already, but I haven't touched the fuel screw on the injector pump. The EPA rating on the car is very low compared to what people have been getting.
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riddleyo -
Welcome to EM! I've been waiting for your car to post this :
YouTube - little gti VW GTI commercial
CarloSW2
Thanks! Those cars sure can fly!
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Know anybody that has the diesel pickup? I'd sever body parts to have one of those.
Diesels are so rare around my area also! I jumped on the car when I saw it for sale. Everyone thinks I'm crazy to spend money on it but I think it is a great car. Haven't even seen any diesel pickups for sale around here.
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