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Offline revnit

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Mk1 Diesel Turbo question.....
« on: 11 January 2005, 06:01 »
Hi all im new to the site i come from Australia i own a mk1 2 door golf ( more on that later ) and my mate owns 2 4 door golfs my question is realy for him he has a N/A golf diesel 1980 he has come across a factory turbo setup my question is will the standard diesal pump keep up with the turbo?? and will the stock N/A engine handle the turbo?? i have heard that the diesel turbos have a different crank in them thats why i have asked to get a 2nd opinion, im fairly new to the vw world so bare with me any other info would be appriciated :smiley:
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Re: Mk1 Diesel Turbo question.....
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2005, 19:23 »
The pumps are different as the turbo pump has a pipe from the inlet manifold so it can fire in some extra fuel for the boost. Also the turbo engine has lower compression, but i think is will work (don't know how long tho :wink:).
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Re: Mk1 Diesel Turbo question.....
« Reply #2 on: 12 January 2005, 01:48 »
Thanx that will help alot we had a feeling the compression would be to high we'll suss out that extra pipe  :smiley:
1977 Mk1 Volkswagen Golf
1990 Mk2 Suzuki Swift Gti Turbo