Greetings from me and my 1985 diesel!

[riddleyo]

Hello everyone.

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...

[KJSatz]

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.

[Johnny Mullet]

Welcome to ecomodder! Great little car you have there.

[Andre]

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.

[cfg83]

riddleyo -

Welcome to EM! I've been waiting for your car to post this :

YouTube - little gti VW GTI commercial

CarloSW2

[zx3zetec]

Welcome to the forum!

Great video!
The MPG must be REALLY high when the wheels aren't even touching the ground

[Tango Charlie]

riddleyo, that's some really green grass ya got there.

Looking forward to your numbers.
Welcome to ecomodder!

p.s. Why is there a drain pan under your car?

[elhigh]

Ooh, the envy, I just wanna...dangit can't find 'em round here...GIMME! No, wait. Keep it.

Know anybody that has the diesel pickup? I'd sever body parts to have one of those.

[groar]

Originally Posted by riddleyo

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

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.

[Greenblazer]

Welcome!!!

I got to drive one of those back in the 80's, and I was very supprised how zippy it was. I would love to have one.

Later,

Allan Greenblazer