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.

 

[Zoot]

Well no idiocy so far, twice put diesel in without being a numpty & reaching for the green nozzle..

Chaps, could I ask: is there any way to tap into data on the fuel level, more accurately than visually in the dash?

The digital fuel level incrimental indicator.. isn't a patch on a simple analogue fuel level dial I'm so used to in my golf4. So I get a bit jittery when I suddenly see it's gone down one 'bar'. And have no idea if on a single bar (should I get that low) & it suddenly goes to none.. if that means the car has run out. Or if there's still a bit in reserve at this point.

Thanks, Zoot

 

[Zoot]

Another question too!

I have alot of situations of 2 cars squeezing by each other on single lanes out here. Can I manually open window & tuck my wing mirror in? Or can this be done electrically?

 

[Walone]

Another question too!

I have alot of situations of 2 cars squeezing by each other on single lanes out here. Can I manually open window & tuck my wing mirror in? Or can this be done electrically?

If you have electric folding mirrors you can fold them in using the position on the adjuster knob.

 

[Walone]

Well no idiocy so far, twice put diesel in without being a numpty & reaching for the green nozzle..

Chaps, could I ask: is there any way to tap into data on the fuel level, more accurately than visually in the dash?

The digital fuel level incrimental indicator.. isn't a patch on a simple analogue fuel level dial I'm so used to in my golf4. So I get a bit jittery when I suddenly see it's gone down one 'bar'. And have no idea if on a single bar (should I get that low) & it suddenly goes to none.. if that means the car has run out. Or if there's still a bit in reserve at this point.

Thanks, Zoot

When it goes down from 2 bars to 1 bar the reserve warning comes on, I believe about 6 liters left in tank.