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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Sidspud on 16 June 2009, 10:24

Title: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Sidspud on 16 June 2009, 10:24: How can I tell if my GL TDi has a 90 or 110 BHP engine just by looking at it?

Its a P Reg.
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Wayne on 16 June 2009, 10:31: On the cambelt cover should be a sticker with the engine code.
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 June 2009, 13:29: Would this also tell me which Engine i have in my P Reg 8v GTI??

Regards.
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Wayne on 16 June 2009, 13:42: Quote from: christomk3gti on 16 June 2009, 13:29
Would this also tell me which Engine i have in my P Reg 8v GTI??

Regards.

Yes, but I would think yous is an AGG
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: boneybradley on 16 June 2009, 19:17: the highest power mk3 tdi for the uk was 90bhp..
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Rmachines on 16 June 2009, 19:25: All UK Late TDI engines are 90bhp (or less) The only 110 was in the euro spec GT-TDI and other euro models. :smiley:
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: don_231 on 17 June 2009, 10:51: yours will almost definatly be 90hp. although it doesnt take much to get it to 110!
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Mikester on 17 June 2009, 12:42: Quote from: don_231 on 17 June 2009, 10:51
yours will almost definatly be 90hp. although it doesnt take much to get it to 110!

Toe rope?
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Adam on 17 June 2009, 13:03: cliff?

are the 90bhp diesels mechanical or digital?
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Post by: Wayne on 17 June 2009, 13:35: Quote from: GTiAdam on 17 June 2009, 13:03
cliff?

are the 90bhp diesels mechanical or digital?

I believe they ecu controlled
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Adam on 17 June 2009, 14:00: Aww no fun in that.

I remember the old 306 1.9 td engine. So easy to tune! From 90bhp to 110 was easy on them, just a few adjustment.
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Wayne on 17 June 2009, 14:02: Quote from: GTiAdam on 17 June 2009, 14:00
Aww no fun in that.

I remember the old 306 1.9 td engine. So easy to tune! From 90bhp to 110 was easy on them, just a few adjustment.

To be honest on most older diesel it was easy to up the fueling but could lead to them being smoky.
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Adam on 17 June 2009, 14:57: Quote from: Wayne on 17 June 2009, 14:02
Quote from: GTiAdam on 17 June 2009, 14:00
Aww no fun in that.

I remember the old 306 1.9 td engine. So easy to tune! From 90bhp to 110 was easy on them, just a few adjustment.

To be honest on most older diesel it was easy to up the fueling but could lead to them being smoky.

no smoke, no poke
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Mikester on 17 June 2009, 15:00: Quote from: GTiAdam on 17 June 2009, 14:57
Quote from: Wayne on 17 June 2009, 14:02
Quote from: GTiAdam on 17 June 2009, 14:00
Aww no fun in that.

I remember the old 306 1.9 td engine. So easy to tune! From 90bhp to 110 was easy on them, just a few adjustment.

To be honest on most older diesel it was easy to up the fueling but could lead to them being smoky.

no smoke, no poke, no headgasket failure
Title: Re: 90 or 110 BHP?
Post by: Rmachines on 17 June 2009, 18:27: The TDI is direct mechanical injection but is electronically controlled. (common rail like PD engines have electronic injectors)

Sadly the only way to get decent power is a remap, however a remap does make an impressive diffrence!

You might be able to fiddle with the boost controller but i find if you bleed air off it will throw up a control diffrence fault and go into limp mode on the dual carriage way, unplugging the boost valve will put it into a constant limp mode.