Author Topic: Big Turbo time!!  (Read 12779 times)

Offline Micky 32

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Re: Big Turbo time!!
« Reply #70 on: 13 October 2009, 13:59 »
I've heard the Yanks were complaining of sooty tailgates with the RS4 injectors though.
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Re: Big Turbo time!!
« Reply #71 on: 13 October 2009, 14:46 »
I've heard the Yanks were complaining of sooty tailgates with the RS4 injectors though.

All FSI engines suffer with sooty tailpipes.  But this is made worse with the yankie sh!t fuel - lower octane fuel means the engine works less in 'stratified mode', and will over-fuel to compensate.
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