Anyone have an automatic diesel (wagon I suppose, as rear-end gearing might be different in sedans?) with a working tachometer, can tell me
-what the engine is turning over at highway speeds (after the lockup, which in my car is about 80 kph/50 mph as indicated by the "not-sure its completely accurate speedo"
-what the best speed, given standard tires, and existing R/E final gear ratio in an 86 automatic turbodiesel wagon, that I should be driving it on longer trips, mainly for mileage I suppose.
As Bob Bruce pointed out, the pump would shut down in overspeed situations; but I don't intend to drive it that fast <GGG> I'm just curious what it is actually doing.
good news, it doesn't run anywhere near hot no matter what, so not an issue.
thanks,
Jim Bartley on PEI
86 505 S Turbodiesel automatic wagon
87 505 Turbo gas automatic sedan
Jim Bartley <pei505turbo@yahoo.ca> wrote:
Been taking the Diesel wagon out for some short trips; Rotella T and filter and some fresh diesel fuel are making quite a difference. It was a mosquito fogger, and bit by bit it is running cleaner and better. However, the electrics are a mess*. There is a bad ground engine-frame under the battery which gets replaced next week, but there is a huge list of things to fix.The tachometer which was not working at all, is now working erraticly, bouncing all over, so still no use.
What is the "sweet spot" for the 86 diesel wagon, RPM wise, and what speed is that equivalent to?
What speed should I limit it to, for best mileage?
What speed should be my maximum steady speed on a good road, lightly loaded?
It seems quietest/happiest? at a steady 90Kph/55 mph
60k/35m = RPM?
80k/50m = RPM?
90k/55m = RPM?
100kph/60 mph = RPM?
110kph/65 mph =RPM?
*by electrics, include no cruise, no horn, no dashboard lights, no rear windows (or the lockout button is shot), weird tail/stop light faults, tach, boost (although the turbo itself seems to be working) and oil temp not working--although the oil level indicator before starting does work.
Jim Bartley on PEI
86 505 TurboDiesel Wagon
87 505 Turbo (gas) Sedan
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