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bestclimb · 09-18-2010, 06:52 PM

Ok just took it on a preliminary trip around the block.

So I dropped 200 bones on an 85 diesel Jetta. No key but the guy had title in hand. Reason it had been parked was that the main shifter shaft was broken. After a bit of welding and the mother of all interference fits the "yoke" of the main shift shaft is on and in place (no mean feat). The ignition switch will be a couple of toggles and a push button after I remove the guts from the steering wheel lockout.

The brakes need bled, and there is a slow leak in one of the tires (which all have nice tread)

It has the lowest output diesel so it is a bit of a dog, but it did ok once it got warmer.

My question to other diesel drivers is how do I coax the millage out of this thing.

I already do pulse and glide, eoc, and dwb. My guess is that pulse and glide won't net much gains in an oil burner, and the BSFC curve is flatter. EOC may not get much gains because the idle fuel consumption of a diesel is lower than a gasser, and starting a higher compression engine with bumpstart is not optimal. So am I down to driving without using much brake, and getting to top gear as quick as possible?

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bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	It's alive $200 doller a2 diesel jetta. Ok just took it on a preliminary trip around the block. So I dropped 200 bones on an 85 diesel Jetta. No key but the guy had title in hand. Reason it had been parked was that the main shifter shaft was broken. After a bit of welding and the mother of all interference fits the "yoke" of the main shift shaft is on and in place (no mean feat). The ignition switch will be a couple of toggles and a push button after I remove the guts from the steering wheel lockout. The brakes need bled, and there is a slow leak in one of the tires (which all have nice tread) It has the lowest output diesel so it is a bit of a dog, but it did ok once it got warmer. My question to other diesel drivers is how do I coax the millage out of this thing. I already do pulse and glide, eoc, and dwb. My guess is that pulse and glide won't net much gains in an oil burner, and the BSFC curve is flatter. EOC may not get much gains because the idle fuel consumption of a diesel is lower than a gasser, and starting a higher compression engine with bumpstart is not optimal. So am I down to driving without using much brake, and getting to top gear as quick as possible? __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world.