I just purchased a 01 Golf GLS and very disappointed in the mgp I am getting.
I am on my third tank. On my first tank I got ~38mpg and ~36mpg on the last.
I know these engines need to break in, but it seems a bit low considering what I have read in this forum.
I have had gassers all my life. This is my first diesel engine so I don't know what to expect nor do I know how to maximize the benifits of high torque low horse power.
I drive the car ~60mi/day in San Diego CA. The commute is ~50/50 highway/city although with the traffic on the freeway it shure seems like city driving with all of the stoping and going.
The car is a stock Golf 1.9 TDI GLS with auto trans @ 1079mi.
I have recently been expirimenting with putting the shifter into 3 while in town and when traffic is heavy. The results are, much better acceleration and I have consummed 1/4 of the third tank and only crossed 136mi which by my caculations is ~37mpg this is very disheartening.
I suspect some thing is wrong with the car but I don't know what check. I have had some conversations with the local dealers and I don't fell confident in their ablilties. I have a technical background so I can check almost any of the electrical components but I lack the facilities to do any heavy mechanical work.
Robert
I am on my third tank. On my first tank I got ~38mpg and ~36mpg on the last.
I know these engines need to break in, but it seems a bit low considering what I have read in this forum.
I have had gassers all my life. This is my first diesel engine so I don't know what to expect nor do I know how to maximize the benifits of high torque low horse power.
I drive the car ~60mi/day in San Diego CA. The commute is ~50/50 highway/city although with the traffic on the freeway it shure seems like city driving with all of the stoping and going.
The car is a stock Golf 1.9 TDI GLS with auto trans @ 1079mi.
I have recently been expirimenting with putting the shifter into 3 while in town and when traffic is heavy. The results are, much better acceleration and I have consummed 1/4 of the third tank and only crossed 136mi which by my caculations is ~37mpg this is very disheartening.
I suspect some thing is wrong with the car but I don't know what check. I have had some conversations with the local dealers and I don't fell confident in their ablilties. I have a technical background so I can check almost any of the electrical components but I lack the facilities to do any heavy mechanical work.
Robert