i don't know :oops:
I don't have a pressure sender and gauge. The oil is getting to the top of the engine though, that's for sure. I tried to use my rubber 1.6td valve cover gasket and oil leaked out like crazy.
that sucks.. Oil leaks are not fun.
I would tend to think the oil gauge is not reading correctly.
do you have another temp gauge of any kind laying around?
You could swap out the gauge really quick to see if that's the case using the current sending unit.
If it reads high as well try another sender to make sure you have eliminated the gauge being an issue.
that sucks.. Oil leaks are not fun.
I would tend to think the oil gauge is not reading correctly.
do you have another temp gauge of any kind laying around?
You could swap out the gauge really quick to see if that's the case using the current sending unit.
If it reads high as well try another sender to make sure you have eliminated the gauge being an issue.
I don't
dang it... now im worried
could i use the sender that i took out of that location? or the sender in the right side of the head? (looking at the front of the car)
(ps. the oil was brand new and everything was super clean so it wiped off no prob. I got the right gasket today.)
I asked this question a while ago but i didn't really get a straight forward answer... I know one of them is to turn the glow plugs off, and the other?
If anyone knows what colour wire does what that would be great
Blue/white - is the glow plug sender (I have this disconnected on every TD VW i've ever owned - and recommend it everyone who struggles with hot starts)
Yellow/red - is the temp guage sender.
Same on Mk2 and Mk3 although the two senders have been replaced with one with four terminals
Blue/white - is the glow plug sender (I have this disconnected on every TD VW i've ever owned - and recommend it everyone who struggles with hot starts)
ahh! i was having a terrible time with hot starts!
Thanks budd!
OK!
SO that oil temp sender was blocking the flow and triggering a low pressure switch which didn't go off until i got the RPM up a bit, then it would stay on buzzing in the dash.
I re-located it to the top of the head.
I still get pretty high oil temp readings... it idles at around 210F and driving goes down to 185. When really givin'er it will get to 220 MAX but that's still much too close to 250 for my liking.
If anyone has ever driven with an upside down downpipe and no hood and a T3 with no BOV or waste gate.... i can't express how loud the turbo is... it's like... .... i really can't explain it. My ears are ringing.
It really likes to tear up the tires in 1st, no clutch cheating req. :twisted: . It sounds a LOT like a semi-truck with just normal driving but when I floor the pedal it's like nothing else....
Black plume of smoke for a second, then i can see the heat waves of the exhaust, the EGT gauge only JUST registers 600F and it launches with the scream of the turbo...
If anyone is having issues with spool time on their T3, don't have ANY exhaust!
I'm shaky i can't believe how different it is to drive now.
the EGT gauge only JUST registers 600F and it launches with the scream of the turbo...
I'm glad to hear it's moving under it's own power Ed thats great.!
600 deg?is that the max reading?
looks like you have a very successful 1.6/1.9 frankenmotor there! a while back chrissev (no longer with us) went to a 1.9 head on his 1.6, and ran into a bunch of problems... most being cold starting
Dan, 600F is where the gauge starts to read.
It starts (with the block heater) instantly... very impressed with my self
It starts with and without the GP's on.
without the GP's on it just puffs twice white before it starts.
oh min of 600 deg, i get it!
i was more aggresive :twisted: today with it (my friend was there so you know) just going up and down my street making some smoke.
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i saw the EGT gauge move a LIL bit when the turbo was screaming and it was at probably half pedal in 2nd gear
borderline doing a burn out with my 195/65/r15s... my old engine couldn't light them up in first even with the clutch dumped. It's weird how big of a difference a bigger head and intake is. All ported and polished...(oh yeah and no BOV or waste gate)
It could do the old smaller stock size tires in the rain, up hill, but not in 2nd gear - no way.
I'm very confident that with slightly more fueling this hybrid design can really light up tires (especially low profile tires) in second gear.
Just have to get it properly timed and maybe some new injectors (at least nozzles anyways) are in order. eventually. oh yeah and the intercooler.
and maybe water/meth injection.
At what point do you have to start worrying about damaging rods and or piston heads?
Just today i felt like i was being really rough on it but maybe that's just because the "exhaust" is just an upside down downpipe...
You need to keep it under 10psi for the brake in, the best would be below 5psi.
If you go higher then that your actually distorting the rings, they wont seat properly.
I'm basing this off what Total Seal told me. I don't see how it would be any different with standard rings.
It's good to load/ unload them several times but under normal driving. the turbo will add the "extra" as if you were pushing it harder in a gas situation so no need to rail on it.
Be nice as in not rough for the first 500 miles then a bit more aggressive up to 1000 miles then drive as usual.
Now don't take the "Nice" comment as drive it like a grandpa, just keep the boost down. Your going to be pissed if you have to tear it down in 15k because the rings are toast.
Yeah i would be pissed....
Thanks Dan.
Frick i misplaced the T to split the LDA line for a boost gauge. I made one out of brass fittings but it's being used to keep my injectors in line (because i broke two fuel return nipples)
Guess i'll just make another or something. I haven't seen the plastic T's for the rubber lines anywhere, only in the box my gauge came in.
I think my parents threw it out. :roll:
Man you parents haven't been very supportive on this project have they?
I'm glad you have it running now. Better get your hood back on before they toss it. :shock: