VW PD Diesel Sports Exhaust Fitted - Strange noise

diesel derek

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TDi PD
Given the vast amount of topics and information I can see on this site, I'm sure this has been answered before but I just cannot find it anywhere..

On a VW PD TDi engine, when a "straight through" or sports exhaust like Milltek etc. is fitted, these cars make a strange noise when coming off throttle under boost...sounds like "poooooooo" I cant describe it any other way, sorry!

Is this the wastegate or the turbo stalling? Or something else?

Many thanks guys
 

Naimanator

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May 14, 2007
Location
Davis, CA
TDI
Silver 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Well, there's no wastegate on the turbo so it's not that. I think I know the noise you're talking about, and I'm pretty sure it's just the turbo slowing down.
 

Russnut

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Aug 15, 2007
Location
Layton Utah
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03' Jetta TDi
it IS just the turbo slowing down. mine does it quite loudly even when I'm hardly on the throttle, but the cool thing is that it scares the crap out of people on sidewalks.
 
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