Newbie- basic Q's on me new motor!

[Zoot]

Thanks @SuperV8 for that.

Ok so mine's a 150hp. Anyway, just had first proper 100m drive today.. & fits me like a glove: I honestly think 184 hp might be unwarranted for the b-roads & 55mph max Aroads around me here, which is 95% of my driving.

If the engine is surely the same between the 150 & 184hp 2.0 tdi's.. how is the extra 34hp made? Some sort of tweaking the engine- mapping or something?

 

[Zoot]

Few more Q's of I may.

I'm having kittens about putting petrol in my mk3 Leon tdi. Having never owned a diesel before.

I've put diesel in once so far, & noticed a satisfyingly snug fit putting the fuel nozzle in. Is there any system in place that prevents the smaller diameter petrol nozzles from being inserted though-?

I think petrol cars thesedays, generally also have a very snug fit of the petrol pump nozzle.. physically preventing the larger diameter diesel ones from being inserted, although not my golf4 that just died: big 2" fuel hole anything could go into.

Thanks Z

 

[SuperV8]

Thanks @SuperV8 for that.

Ok so mine's a 150hp. Anyway, just had first proper 100m drive today.. & fits me like a glove: I honestly think 184 hp might be unwarranted for the b-roads & 55mph max Aroads around me here, which is 95% of my driving.

If the engine is surely the same between the 150 & 184hp 2.0 tdi's.. how is the extra 34hp made? Some sort of tweaking the engine- mapping or something?

There are mechanical differences, mainly the turbo is bigger on the 184.
In the real world you'll probably only notice at higher speeds, though I haven't driven the 150.