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Old 08-29-2010, 04:00 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
If you treat the throttle as a switch and don't idle you could possibly get it to be consistent, i.e. either it is floored or off. It turns out that can be a most efficient mode of operation too for TDI.
PS - I don't think this is the most efficient use of a TDI. The BSFC charts kind of assume perfect breathing which is no throttle (which no Diesel has anyway) but also no Turbo...

Plus of course I have a (bloody expensive) clutch to consider.
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