petee_c
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2014
- Location
- Heidelberg, Ontario, Canada
- TDI
- 15 Golf TDI, was 06 Jetta TDI, 15 q7 tdi, was 11 Q7 TDI
'06 BRM 5spd Jetta - intermittent driveability problems
Here's the specs:
06 Jetta TDI 5spd with 222,000km on the odometer
Stage 1.5 Malone
zip tie mod.... 100mbar delta
I'm having some driveability problems, hard to pinpoint, as some days the car seems to drive better than others. Recently I have experienced
- lumpy idle waiting at stop lights sometimes
- some exhaust smell in the cabin at stop lights. I don't notice this all the time, might be related to wind conditions
- crappy boost below 2000km, and then a kick around 2200rpm
- sometimes city traffic is a pain. feels like I'm pulling a 2 ton boat... pulling away from traffic lights can be an exercise in patience, other times its ok.
- no CEL's
- no black smoke with the turbo lag.
- still have decent passing power in 5th gear passing cars going 110kph.
- getting about 5.3L/100km fuel economy, mostly hiway driving, not babying it.
I'm inclined to check the EGR cooler and see if there is a leak where the rod from the EGR valve enters the cooler. I've got an oil change due soon and will inspect. This mainly because I've noticed a hint of exhaust smell in the cabin at stoplights, other times, there is no exhaust smell....
Joys of driving a 10 yr old car.....
Here's the specs:
06 Jetta TDI 5spd with 222,000km on the odometer
Stage 1.5 Malone
zip tie mod.... 100mbar delta
I'm having some driveability problems, hard to pinpoint, as some days the car seems to drive better than others. Recently I have experienced
- lumpy idle waiting at stop lights sometimes
- some exhaust smell in the cabin at stop lights. I don't notice this all the time, might be related to wind conditions
- crappy boost below 2000km, and then a kick around 2200rpm
- sometimes city traffic is a pain. feels like I'm pulling a 2 ton boat... pulling away from traffic lights can be an exercise in patience, other times its ok.
- no CEL's
- no black smoke with the turbo lag.
- still have decent passing power in 5th gear passing cars going 110kph.
- getting about 5.3L/100km fuel economy, mostly hiway driving, not babying it.
I'm inclined to check the EGR cooler and see if there is a leak where the rod from the EGR valve enters the cooler. I've got an oil change due soon and will inspect. This mainly because I've noticed a hint of exhaust smell in the cabin at stoplights, other times, there is no exhaust smell....
Joys of driving a 10 yr old car.....
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