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10-23-2022, 07:59 PM
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It ran well for about 400 miles until an oil line popped off the oil cooler I put in and I ran it dry; burned out the turbo and there's a "ticking" in the head that I can't figure out and have too many other projects to get back to it. It starts and runs but I have to rebuild the turbo. The gearing is a bit low, it runs 70mph at 3,400rpms. I will get it running again. Another thing I never totally figured out was the cooling system, I think the radiator sits about 2 inches too high and I had a problem keeping the coolant level correct. I could bleed the air out the top of the radiator and make it work but something just wasn't right.
I loved the torque of that engine, very similar to the 2.4 and nothing like the 1.6.
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J.D. in Reno 1958 Mercedes 180D (rebuilding now) 1985 VW Jetta 1.6TD 1985 Volvo 745 Wagon 2.4TD (sold but still maintain it) 1987 VW Quantum Syncro 2.2 (converting to 2.0TD) 1996 TDI Passat 1997 Chevy 3/4 ton 6.5TD 2006 V10 TDI Touareg 
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10-23-2022, 08:27 PM
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Darn that's a bummer to hear. Hope you do return to it and get it running again. Maybe an excuse for a turbo upgrade?
3400 at 70 is a little high but the engine probably didn't mind. Would be good to see it reach the road again, keep us posted.
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86 745 D24T/ZF 345k lifted 2.5" 83 764 D24T/M46 155k
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