Life with TDI swap # 1 (Page 4/11)
CoolBlue87GT OCT 15, 01:38 AM
I joined another Fourm, www.TDIClub.com , So I could get some ideas about the TDI engine upkeep & other info.

Found they had some tag holders for sale, I just had to get one !

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CoolBlue87GT NOV 04, 07:38 PM
I let the kids out to play together for a few hours. I had the day off, I drove both of them today.



The V6 Formula has been enjoying a 4 month rest, started right up, drove it around town. The A/C still cold as ever, took a few shifts before I got used to shifting again. The leather seats reminded me how soft and inviting they were. I can't stand the cloth seats of the TDI Fiero. As soon as I got back to the house, I called MrMikes, talked to him about the new seats I want for the TDI Fiero. I will put in my order in soon. I also visited the paint shop, need to line up the painting soon, before I install the seats.

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aaronkoch NOV 05, 06:32 PM
It makes me exceedingly happy that this car went to somebody who loves and pampers fieros.

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Build thread for my 88 + 3800NA swap

craigsfiero2007 NOV 05, 07:04 PM
You baby those Fieros. LOL! Are you gonna get the Fiero emblem with TDI below it embroidered on your new seats for the TDI Fiero?
DonP NOV 05, 08:09 PM
A real question is, how would the TDI work if swapped into a LeMons car.........
CoolBlue87GT DEC 09, 01:35 AM
Update: Had a little setback, the diesel injection pump had a very small leak , I set up an appointment at a local garage that specializes in diesel engines, to change the gasket that was causing the leak.

Skip to the 1 min mark, you can see the leak start at that point.



While waiting for the day of the appointment, I noticed the battery warning light had come on. I hooked it up to my computer & discovered the alternator was not charging anymore. I looked on-line, found this failure usually caused by the voltage regular magnets wearing out. They are located inside the rear on the alternator. The magnets new, are about 1 inch in length, the pair ride on the internal shaft, when worn, they can be as short as 1/4 inch.

Cost wise, the labor to pull alternator out, remove the voltage regulator, the cost of new & install new regulator, then reinstall in the car, then hope that was the only problem vs having them install a whole new alternator was close to the same. I opted for a new alternator.

I found out later, when the shop installed the first alternator, they found it was defective, they ordered a second one, installed it, it also was defective. The third unit turned out to be good, it was 120 amp vs the 90 amp stock unit. As a result, I now find the electric windows operate much faster that before. The shop replaced all the gaskets on the pump, they said it would be better to do all now, instead of only the leaking one. They did it at no extra cost, I didn't expect that, glad they did it.

I took the car for a drive on Sunday, the performance of the engine & trans seemed a bit different, while driving with cruise on at 45 mph, over a slight incline, the trans now downshifts to get over the rise, it never did that before. On the hwy, it does not down shift on a slight rise. They may have reprogramed the trans to performance mode.

Took a short video while on the drive. I checked the mpg after the 88 mile trip, it got 55.7 mpg.

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bmwguru DEC 09, 04:57 AM
Adapt the throttle by using basic settings group 060 on your VAG-COM. That should fix the new odd issues since the battery was disconnected. That should be done every time that the battery is disconnected.
Dave
CoolBlue87GT DEC 10, 09:21 AM



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Originally posted by bmwguru:

Adapt the throttle by using basic settings group 060 on your VAG-COM. That should fix the new odd issues since the battery was disconnected. That should be done every time that the battery is disconnected.
Dave



Thanks for the info, checked timming when up to temperature, was above the mid line, but not over the top line. Runs great.

Also, I fixed the link to the above video showing the leak, wasn't working yesterday.

Thanks again.
lateFormula DEC 10, 06:30 PM

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Originally posted by CoolBlue87GT:
Took a short video while on the drive. I checked the mpg after the 88 mile trip, it got 55.7 mpg.



Just curoius... Did you acheive that fuel economy driving at 70MPH as I see in the second video? If so then that is impressive!
CoolBlue87GT DEC 12, 03:47 AM

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Originally posted by lateFormula:


Just curoius... Did you acheive that fuel economy driving at 70MPH as I see in the second video? If so then that is impressive!



Yes, it was all run at 70mph w/ cruise & air on.