ajh Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Does anyone have a reference for what the default settings on the VE pump should be for a 200TDI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 They can only be set on a machine of they've been messed with. What issue you having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Who would have the machine? Basically I can get good performance; but I'm having very poor mileage and assume it is something in the aneroid/pin ratio since I've been though everything else but as a larger issue I have people bringing them in and not knowing if they've been messed with, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 a diesel specialist. When are you getting black smoke and when were the injectors last serviced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Injectors replaced last year. No noticeable black smoke when the engine is hot except perhaps sometimes on start when pulling a trailer. Top-end is around 130kph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 If its giving no more than a haze of smoke at full crack i'd say the fueling is fine and you have a different, underlying issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 There's a very informative guide to the workings of the Bosch VE pumps here which you might find usefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 I've probably learned as much about the pumps as possible from reading. What I'm missing is a baseline to work from again now... I guess trial and error for now then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 What mileage are you getting? What are your normal driving speeds? What transfer case ratio and gearbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 1.2 transfer case; mostly normal highway driving 110-115kph, 20-24mpg roughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 US Gallons? Is your speed accurate? Roofrack, lift, tires? If US gallons, those are normal for that speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 And seeing as you are in Canada and mile and gallons have not existed for 35 years, why not let's talk is units that exist..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 And seeing as you are in Canada and mile and gallons have not existed for 35 years, why not let's talk is units that exist..... They bloody exist over here old boy, what what now! Damn metric system etc. etc. *grumble* *grumble* In all seriousness, 24mpg does sound a bit low. Should be hitting 30mpg without serious issues, though you are driving quite fast if fuel economy is your gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Should be hitting 30mpg without serious issues, though you are driving quite fast if fuel economy is your gain. Not if they are US gallons and not at 115 km/h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 They bloody exist over here old boy, what what now! I thought the UK used liters...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I thought the UK used liters...... Not when talking about economy for sure! I havent a clue what litres per kilometer translates to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdderlyOffroad Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Google is your friend when it comes to understanding the differences between US gallons and Imperial gallons....and mpg (UX) to l/100km. Conflating US/UK gallons and associated MPGs is an elementary mistake but one I've seen far brighter people than me make!! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 On my last tank it was more like 15-17L/100km which seems much higher than it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I thought the UK used liters...... We reluctantly use litres for things like buying fuel etc. but we buy our milk and beer in pints and our roads are in miles, yards, feet and inches (and our railways are in miles and chains!). I'm sure eventually the stupid metric system will stick it's ugly head in everywhere though I was of course speaking in English gallons. Seems 24mpg in American is the same as 30mpg in English, so that's actually about right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 your getting 30mpg?! i get the MAX of 23mpg out of my td5... perhaps my driving style needs changing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdderlyOffroad Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 You're not that old Retro...Incidentally roads are (designed) in km, have been for years, it's just the road signs that are still in imperial units..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I get 30-32mpg out of mine in normal use, exceptionally 34mpg on long drives or dropping into the high twenties if doing lots of off-road work or short journeys etc. A Td5 should give 25+ without any significant problems. You're not that old Retro...Incidentally roads are (designed) in km, have been for years, it's just the road signs that are still in imperial units..... I know, I was just brought up in a very anti-metric household and it has stuck in my ways Indeed the roads are laid out in metric, those "mile markers" give it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smego Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 what's this l/km spooky jargon....witchcraft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdderlyOffroad Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it. Dragging this thread back on-topic: First of all, do have a read of that pdf that Eightpot linked to, very informative... Can you not look at another person's (unmessed-with) FIP and set your adjusters to copy that? I can't take any pictures as am working away at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Can you not look at another person's (unmessed-with) FIP and set your adjusters to copy that? only if every single internal component is identical with regard to there dimensions.. I assure you they wont be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.