[R44MS_K]

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my mate has a tdi 90 and it has been drinking a bit too much fuel lately and is a bit underpowered

cant hear his turbo whistle unless you rev it very hard

is this normal?

 

[dc]

The only TDI I know that has a whistling turbo is the spec B VNT17 on the 150pd.

 

[chrisf70]

My 02 Bora 90bhp TDI used to whistle away merrily, used to make up for the snail's pace drive!

 

[dc]

I have driven 90/100/110/115/130/150 TDI engines and I haven't ever heard it over the diesel clatter except on my 150. We have 2 passat 130's and neither of their turbo's whistle, neither did the 110 I owned for 3 years. There is a slight whistle on start up, but that's it.

 

[ToneD]

i can hear my pd130 whistle quite easily with the window open

 

[RayBanUK]

I have the 90 and I hear the whistle but cant say i have noticed it recently, not sure if i got use to it or if its not whistling anymore. Will let you know next time I drive it.

 

[BeezerDiesel]

I could never hear mine whistle until I got it 'improved'!!!

 

[mgf255]

my tdi 90 turbo seems to whistle much more with the tuning box fitted I could hear it before if I pulled away with the window down but it does seem more noticeable now.If it`s not a VNT type turbo (90 TDi engine shouldn`t be) try lightly spraying the actuator arm on the turbo with some light oil and work it back and forth with a vac pump.Mine was stood for a few months before I brought it and this had partly seized causing intermittant power loss and this did cure it.If you know what you are doing you can do some data logging with the vag-com diagnostic tool whilst driving (have someone drive for you while you do the tests) to confirm correct turbo boost behavier under load.

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[Red_Tdi]

the gt15 on my tdi 90 seems to whistle a fair bit more with the tuning box fitted, must be the extra fuel.

If you want to measure the boost using vag com open measuring block, group 011 and log the data.

 

[raven blue]

[]I normally find TDI's should'nt whistle if it does there could be a leak on boost pipe or intercooler.

 

[umrelt]

My Revo 110 makes whistle.

Can only hear it clearly when window is down

 

[BlackSeedyEye]

After reading numerous posts on a US website about removing the only box in the exhaust system on my PD115 I performed a mufferlectomy on my car last weekend! Pipe wasn't quite long enough because I didn't think the rear box was so large but it makes quite a nice note when driven and I made a tip so that the gases point down etc and especially when starting the car you can hear the turbo whistle ever so clearly!! It's possible to hear the wastegate operating also when chaging gear, it is only really loud in 1st gear though.

Since dump valves are pointless on TDI's it would be quality if the wastegate operation could be heard a load clearer, any pointers?!?

 

[craigGSI]

i can hear my 110 spool up with the window down

 

[AndyBurrows]

I have a standard PD130 and with the window down I can hear the whistle easily.

 

[sssstew]

so i think the answer to your question is yes you should be able to hear the turbo. but as to why its down on power and using more fuel, well if its more of a hiss they are hearing then it could be becuase of a split intercooler or vacuum hose pipe leading to loss of boost.

 

[alanwinkles]

Yes. Can be heard with the window down. Perfectly normal.

 

[madman]

my PD130 used to whistle. I changed all the boost pipes now there is no whistle. You can hear the turbo through the decat more though

Edit:-

holy thread revival batman!!!!!!!!!!!!

just realised how old this topic is...someone having a laugh?