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09-10-2007, 08:19 PM
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First hook up a mechanical guage to see what you really have. You can't trust old guages.
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09-11-2007, 01:19 AM
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Quote:
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09-11-2007, 01:24 PM
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1 at warm idle is not bad, it's the 2 at higher rpms that gets me... try the orings on the filter shaft, but don't hold your breath for it to work. at idle looking down through the oil filler hole, do you see lots of oil spraying around? are the cam lobes nice and clean, well the black colored oil is fine, but is there any gunk on them? try the known good mechanical gauge and see if the pressure is still at 2 while driving.
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09-11-2007, 02:21 PM
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rr, I can't really add anything that hasn't already been said here. Just wanted to throw out that when warm my '80TD has a tick over 1.5 bar at idle and pins at 3 bar while driving.
I joke about how slow it is, too, but it is surprisingly responsive when it needs to be. It's getting tougher to find these in decent shape. The fact that yours is relatively rust free and the interior is in good shape is a plus. The oil pressure, SLS and the tranny (if not vacuum or linkage related) might be causes for concern. Hopefully you can get those questions answered quickly and move on to just enjoying the naturally aspirated TD life 
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09-11-2007, 10:59 PM
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on a wagon, the tailgate is first to rust. be sure the drain holes work on the bottom of the hatch and caulk the window seal with black silicone if it is not already.
Sounds nice. I am betting there is something wrong with the guage. Tom W
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09-11-2007, 10:59 PM
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on a wagon, the tailgate is first to rust. be sure the drain holes work on the bottom of the hatch and caulk the window seal with black silicone if it is not already.
Sounds nice. I am betting there is something wrong with the guage....unless the mileage is all wrong. Tom W
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