Need New DD...~15k

[9guy9]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

^Any resources to educate oneself about the 1.9 motors?

I found tdiforums and tdiblog

what do you want to know?

If your looking at one drain the fuel filter. If the fuel is dark colored theres oil getting in it from the cyl head. The injectors sit in the middle of the head and are driven by the cam, on high milage engine they wear out the machined hole they sit in. This allows oil to get in the fuel, and more importantly lowers cylinder compression. Eventually needing a new head or engine.

If it sound like it has a exhaust leak just behind the engine the egr cooler is probably burnt up. This allows exhaust to blow out on the backside of the engine.

If it feels really slow and there's alu shavings in all the intercooler pipes someone may have dropped a screw in the turbo inlet. I just put a new turbo on one after a simple machine screw precisely machine all the fins off the turbo.

If it stinks and blows black smoke all over its a normal running high millage 1.9l.

[turbotalon1g]

Originally Posted by 9guy9

what do you want to know?

If your looking at one drain the fuel filter. If the fuel is dark colored theres oil getting in it from the cyl head. The injectors sit in the middle of the head and are driven by the cam, on high milage engine they wear out the machined hole they sit in. This allows oil to get in the fuel, and more importantly lowers cylinder compression. Eventually needing a new head or engine.

If it sound like it has a exhaust leak just behind the engine the egr cooler is probably burnt up. This allows exhaust to blow out on the backside of the engine.

If it feels really slow and there's alu shavings in all the intercooler pipes someone may have dropped a screw in the turbo inlet. I just put a new turbo on one after a simple machine screw precisely machine all the fins off the turbo.

If it stinks and blows black smoke all over its a normal running high millage 1.9l.

Would you recommend one? You make them sound like potential money pits and I mean in a real bad way, not just a modding cars way.

[9guy9]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Would you recommend one? You make them sound like potential money pits and I mean in a real bad way, not just a modding cars way.

ya if you put a lot of miles on. the cost of german parts and maintenance isn't near as big a deal for some one who's into cars and can work on them. For the average person on the street who pays someone to fix their car when ever something is wrong I would be a bit more reluctant to recommend one.

If I lived 20+ miles from work I would lease a new TDI, or buy a old 1.9l for a beater. I would not want to own a newer TDi out of warranty. I drove a new Jetta sportwagon from kato to Chicago and back. I loved they car. I averaged just under 50mpg, and did not drive it lightly. They have a lot of torque so they are fun cars to drive. However I live 2mi from work so I drive a 6.0l v8 Chevy, mileage be dammed I like my 400hp SUV