Engine: TD: - 2.5 TDI fuel pump timing mark / base settings

Turbodave · Apr 25th, 2013, 20:59

I'll keep twittering away here...

But oh dear, we have issues. My gushing about how it seemed a bit less "nothing, nothing, nothing, ok go..." after it came back was a bit premature and I've now decided all is not well in my world. In fact I have several issues as it were.

1. Cold starting isn't very good - it used to fire up first time, every time but now it cranks for a couple of seconds and clatters into life, runs very rough for a couple of seconds and fires out a huge plume of whitish reek.

2. The power below 2000rpm is rather ****. At first I thought it seemed smoother but no, it's just lacking power. It used to plod along in 5th at 30mph whereas now it tends to labour. But what is more noticable is when I'm going up a long climb, I'm having to rev it out much longer as changing up, it will just die a death whereas before it's pull from almost bugger all rpm.

3. Fuel economy has sufffered. I used to brim the tank and I mean brim... and it's do nigh on 100 miles before the needle began to drop. Did the same on Friday, 60 miles later and it's already below the top mark on the gauge.

I want it to be right but it's not, it's just not as strong as it used to be and well, for the £100 spent getting the timing set... I'd kinda hope it would be right so tomorrow, need to make a call and take it back to have it rechecked and hopefully, sorted.

Bloody car...

Apr 25th, 2013, 20:59	#21
Turbodave VOC Member Last Online: Jun 3rd, 2024 21:58 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fife	I'll keep twittering away here... But oh dear, we have issues. My gushing about how it seemed a bit less "nothing, nothing, nothing, ok go..." after it came back was a bit premature and I've now decided all is not well in my world. In fact I have several issues as it were. 1. Cold starting isn't very good - it used to fire up first time, every time but now it cranks for a couple of seconds and clatters into life, runs very rough for a couple of seconds and fires out a huge plume of whitish reek. 2. The power below 2000rpm is rather ****. At first I thought it seemed smoother but no, it's just lacking power. It used to plod along in 5th at 30mph whereas now it tends to labour. But what is more noticable is when I'm going up a long climb, I'm having to rev it out much longer as changing up, it will just die a death whereas before it's pull from almost bugger all rpm. 3. Fuel economy has sufffered. I used to brim the tank and I mean brim... and it's do nigh on 100 miles before the needle began to drop. Did the same on Friday, 60 miles later and it's already below the top mark on the gauge. I want it to be right but it's not, it's just not as strong as it used to be and well, for the £100 spent getting the timing set... I'd kinda hope it would be right so tomorrow, need to make a call and take it back to have it rechecked and hopefully, sorted. Bloody car...

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