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I have just bought an Audi 80 1.9 TDi. It is by far and away the best car i have ever owned, even if i have always wanted one. However there are a couple of niggles.
I am aware that a 93 diesel wont drive like a new one, and im also aware that the 80 is a heavy car. But i have virtually no acceleration, or room for a quick burst of speed. Its supposedly got 90 BHP but drives like somethings strangling it! I drove it for a whole day to test a couple of theories, and after checking different levels topped up oil, etc, made a small difference. I have tried changing driving style, and even tried ragging it to see if it makes a difference. Nothing has helped. At a push, downhills top speed is about 75mph, up hill i lose speed quickly, even on slight hills, and have to drop down to third to keep from dropping below 50!
Does anyone have a clue as to where i should be looking? im stumped!
Cheers for listening!
I am aware that a 93 diesel wont drive like a new one, and im also aware that the 80 is a heavy car. But i have virtually no acceleration, or room for a quick burst of speed. Its supposedly got 90 BHP but drives like somethings strangling it! I drove it for a whole day to test a couple of theories, and after checking different levels topped up oil, etc, made a small difference. I have tried changing driving style, and even tried ragging it to see if it makes a difference. Nothing has helped. At a push, downhills top speed is about 75mph, up hill i lose speed quickly, even on slight hills, and have to drop down to third to keep from dropping below 50!
Does anyone have a clue as to where i should be looking? im stumped!
Cheers for listening!
NewAudiOwner said:
I am aware that a 93 diesel wont drive like a new one, and im also aware that the 80 is a heavy car. But i have virtually no acceleration, or room for a quick burst of speed. Its supposedly got 90 BHP but drives like somethings strangling it! I drove it for a whole day to test a couple of theories, and after checking different levels topped up oil, etc, made a small difference. I have tried changing driving style, and even tried ragging it to see if it makes a difference. Nothing has helped. At a push, downhills top speed is about 75mph, up hill i lose speed quickly, even on slight hills, and have to drop down to third to keep from dropping below 50!
Does anyone have a clue as to where i should be looking? im stumped!
Cheers for listening!
The 1Z engine is farily bullet proof, driven a golf estate variant a few times although not going to set the world on fire it should pull from 2-3k with more vigor than that and should cruise at 70 up anything. So yes something is amiss. Does anyone have a clue as to where i should be looking? im stumped!
Cheers for listening!
Its worth having the fault codes read, see if its anything bad.
Is it blowing smoke out the exhaust at all?
Any odd noises from the car, judders or shuddering?
Does it not pull at all, slowly build up, speed up then hit any flat spots etc
Is there any spool from the turbo at all, ie is it working?
MAF - airflow meter are notorious for failing, and would give you poor economy/performance.
Check all the hoses for cracks/splits/ being disonnected.
What is the service history like? Mileage? regular changes etc?
istoo said:
NewAudiOwner said:
I am aware that a 93 diesel wont drive like a new one, and im also aware that the 80 is a heavy car. But i have virtually no acceleration, or room for a quick burst of speed. Its supposedly got 90 BHP but drives like somethings strangling it! I drove it for a whole day to test a couple of theories, and after checking different levels topped up oil, etc, made a small difference. I have tried changing driving style, and even tried ragging it to see if it makes a difference. Nothing has helped. At a push, downhills top speed is about 75mph, up hill i lose speed quickly, even on slight hills, and have to drop down to third to keep from dropping below 50!
Does anyone have a clue as to where i should be looking? im stumped!
Cheers for listening!
The 1Z engine is farily bullet proof, driven a golf estate variant a few times although not going to set the world on fire it should pull from 2-3k with more vigor than that and should cruise at 70 up anything. So yes something is amiss. Does anyone have a clue as to where i should be looking? im stumped!
Cheers for listening!
Its worth having the fault codes read, see if its anything bad.
Is it blowing smoke out the exhaust at all?
Any odd noises from the car, judders or shuddering?
Does it not pull at all, slowly build up, speed up then hit any flat spots etc
Is there any spool from the turbo at all, ie is it working?
MAF - airflow meter are notorious for failing, and would give you poor economy/performance.
Check all the hoses for cracks/splits/ being disonnected.
What is the service history like? Mileage? regular changes etc?
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