Author Topic: New to the forum. just picked up a jetta diesel (Read 1990 times)

greenbert · « **on:** December 31, 2007, 05:05:54 pm »

Hi, I just picked up a 91' Jetta ecodiesel, 128k miles. I'm not new to diesel cars, my dad use to have a 97 tdi. But I dont know the deal with the ecodiesel. I heard that it uses a different fuel pump then the earlyer model 1.6 diesels. is this true? and I dont have a tach on my ecodiesel, how would I go about finding one? Thanks for any help.

rabbid79 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2007, 08:26:16 pm »

Welcome to the forum. As I understand it, the eco pumps have an 8mm plunger (among the smallest), and no LDA (fuel enrichment device). Other than that, everything else is pretty much like other turbo diesels.
For the tach, I think you need the proper diesel instrument cluster, and an alternator with the "W" terminal to send a signal to the tach.

greenbert · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2007, 08:43:15 pm »

Thanks. any idea of the stock mpg for this vehicle? epa states 37-40, but whats do you think real world driving.

blkboostedtruck · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2007, 09:06:14 pm »

Quote from: "greenbert"

Thanks. any idea of the stock mpg for this vehicle? epa states 37-40, but whats do you think real world driving.

really depends on you driving habbits! terrain, and condition of engine?
i thought they got up to 45mpg? but i don't know never owned that one!
thanks Duane