t5 1.9 85ps.no lowdown pull.

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   hi to all.i have recently bought this van and have noticed it does not to pull from the bottom as well as my previous 04 85 ps one .this one which is a 08 85 ps version and the turbo or pull doesent seem to happen until just under 2000 rpm then it starts pulling.my 04 van seemed to pul straight from the bottom but not have so much effect at higher rpm.which worked better having grunt at the lower rpm range.are these engines set up different ...any help appreciated as its no joy to drive...

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174 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 01 Sep 09 Status: Offline Points: 105	Post Options Post Reply Quote 174 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: t5 1.9 85ps.no lowdown pull. Posted: 23 Jan 17 at 23:38
	hi to all.i have recently bought this van and have noticed it does not to pull from the bottom as well as my previous 04 85 ps one .this one which is a 08 85 ps version and the turbo or pull doesent seem to happen until just under 2000 rpm then it starts pulling.my 04 van seemed to pul straight from the bottom but not have so much effect at higher rpm.which worked better having grunt at the lower rpm range.are these engines set up different ...any help appreciated as its no joy to drive...

T5 TDI Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 05 Nov 05 Status: Offline Points: 3687	Post Options Post Reply Quote T5 TDI Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 17 at 20:05
	The 85 is not the tourquiest (new word) engine, in fact the few I've driven wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding! Perhaps your old one had been chipped.
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174 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 01 Sep 09 Status: Offline Points: 105	Post Options Post Reply Quote 174 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 17 at 22:34
	HI T5 TDI.thanks for your reply.i am aware of the low power of the 85 ps.but the two vans are so different .i expected the newer van to be as good.the old van was direct from miele when sold i would have thought that it was standard.the newer van has possibly had a harder life.i was told it had a new turbo fitted.not sure if it had or fitted properly. is it possible it could be a adjustment of the actuator ie spanner as opposed to mapping chip atc.like i said earlier the old van seems to bring turbo in straight away.and the newer van is sluggish no guts at all if under 1800 rpm then it starts to pull...any ideas / thoughts appreciated.

gregozedobe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 22 Dec 06 Location: Canberra, Oz Status: Offline Points: -998266	Post Options Post Reply Quote gregozedobe Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 17 at 23:09
	Could the gearing in the newer van be different (ie higher) ? That would explain weaker acceleration. Manufacturers are always changing things to improve the "official" fuel consumption ratings (which rarely translates to real world driving). Have you had the compression tested ? If you have access to VCDS it might show some error codes, and it is possible to log requested vs actual boost levels. My 2.5 lump doesn't start to pull until about 1,600 rpm, then by 1,800 it pulls properly. Edited by gregozedobe - 26 Jan 17 at 09:39

174 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 01 Sep 09 Status: Offline Points: 105	Post Options Post Reply Quote 174 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 17 at 23:16
	HI GREGOZEDOBE,,,.will get van plugged in and see what comes up ...i did notice at the top of the engine at the bulkhesd...it is definitely not the same as the older van... i believe this is the egr bits...thanks