Rich's '91 80Q M-TDI

[PRY4SNO]

Unplanned car repairs are a great excuse for buying new tools.

Agreed! Not that we really need an excuse...

[oil_me]

I'm going into my third winter with this car. I put Firestone Winterforce tires on this time and they have excellent dry road manners up to 70mph. I've used Nokias for years but they're pricey. The Firestones have a heavier casing than the Altimax Artics I have on the Jetta. They seem less sloppy and are quieter as well. The after-glow timer for the glow plugs is working great. I've stopped pursuing the mileage quest since I ran out of fuel 2x on the way to work. I fell short of a 900 mile tank. I had been pushing every one to the very bottom of reserve. I set the IP timing back to .90mm because I just have to mess with it and it's been a while.

[chaloux]

900 miles for how many gallons? That's pretty damn good regardless! Sick looking winter mode too!

[oil_me]

That tank was 878 and 17.8 gal. Summer months were best for mileage.

[chaloux]

Yeah these engines really like to run hot. The warmup kills fe. And winter fuel. I run Power Service all winter to help boost cetane and help starts. I run 250ml per tank, or about double what the bottle recommends.

And 50mpg with quattro is amazing. Congrats!

[PRY4SNO]

And 50mpg with quattro is amazing. Congrats!

[oil_me]

Yeah these engines really like to run hot. The warmup kills fe. And winter fuel. I run Power Service all winter to help boost cetane and help starts. I run 250ml per tank, or about double what the bottle recommends.

And 50mpg with quattro is amazing. Congrats!

I use Power Service x2 amount as well every tank + 5 oz of 2-stroke oil to keep the 12mm plunger happy.

[scubagli]

Lol I can't believe that paint is still hanging on those wheels....

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[oil_me]

Lol I can't believe that paint is still hanging on those wheels....

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Each wheel is a numbered piece; it's a fair representation of the early period of the artist. That's what I was told anyway.

[scubagli]

Lol, I didn't even clean them before I spray bombed them...by the way I saw you getting off the thurway in saugerties a couple weeks ago, car looked great.

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[oil_me]

I need an Audi trunk script if anyone has an extra.

[scubagli]

I think I've got some Rich.

[oil_me]

Good, that makes it simple.

[oil_me]

The Glacier Blue has been on the road for 4 years and 44,000 miles last week. It runs excellent, starts crisp on the first revolution every time. The last 3 tanks were over 50 mpg; zero oil consumption @ 5k oil changes. The body is at 212k and has remained rust free, the solid Delrin+Acetron CA bushings are a little noisy sometimes; the tire wear is even. The bushings and the manual rack have a stiff, firm, but quick, steering feel I will never give up. I still hear and feel some driveline noise with the solid SF bushings, etc. I'm used to it. The stock muffler’s now on; the Stebro is back on the ’89 black 80. This car has been very reliable, 800 miles per tank every fill up. Today was 16.54 gal. for 824 miles = 49.93mpg that included some city driving.
Rich

[scubagli]

Rich these badges are still sitting here, give me a buzz...

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[dana]

awesome rich, crazy MPG. I just go my odometer working again, first tank was about 46mpg, I think I got about 49 on a roadtrip once using google to track my mileage.

I will have plenty of chance to check it on my 6000 mile roadtrip that starts this weekend!

[chaloux]

Yeah that mileage is pheromonal. I'm buying if you sell

[oil_me]

awesome rich, crazy MPG. I just go my odometer working again, first tank was about 46mpg, I think I got about 49 on a roadtrip once using google to track my mileage.

I will have plenty of chance to check it on my 6000 mile roadtrip that starts this weekend!

Best of luck + good fortune on your trip. Your heroic effort in that car will be rewarded. I hope to make it out there one year.

[oil_me]

The right front wheel bearing has lifted its voice above the regular background noise to gain my full attention. I was pretending it was the cold weather, noisy snow tires, solid everything bushings, etc. for about week now. I got down to it this afternoon.

I ordered some wheel bearing removal tools because my local machine shop has disappeared since I last looked. We will see how it works out later in the week. I changed the oil yesterday; engine has now 50k.

[DE80q]

That sucks having a bearing go out. My dad picked up the press tool from harbor freight and it works great for these 75mm bearings.

[oil_me]

I turned 55 in February and retired 2 months ago after 32 years working for the State of New York. I definitely now have more time on my hands to finish projects. This morning I installed an AAZ K14 turbo rebuilt with a billet compressor wheel. It pulls very smoothly to the 20psi MBC setting. The car runs perfect every start, has 55k on it since its 2012 creation. I am now running195/60-15s for the first time and they are not too heavy for the manual rack. I used 185/60-15s previously. No difference in steering effort; car handles much better. I’m using a set of really straight Speediness from dean16v. I drive the car daily still, mostly just to different hiking trailheads here in the Catskills. The black Shady 80 is coming back into driving circulation and eventually will get a 1.6TD or the ALH motor way down the line. The fuel mileage hit a new high of 51.8 mpg yesterday; 15.8 gallons in 819 miles. I adjusted the pump timing back to .905mm which makes it less noisy. The car has 225,000 now. I’m ordering a CQ master cylinder to match the G60s finally. Anybody know if I need to adjust the pushrod or should it bolt right in?

[PRY4SNO]

Can't help on the MC but congrats on the retirement! I bet it's a liberating feeling waking up on your own terms on a daily basis.

Looking forward to seeing more updates on your various projects. They're always so simple, yet creative.