Thread: In what rev range do you drive your puma?

i just go by the sound of the engine, around 2 to 2 1/2 depends on the road, ie; uphill down hill , flat, unless i'm beside a jap ute, then always off in second to about 2800, just to let them know, the fenders no slow coach

Yep, 2000-2500rpm and it's happy. But I have revved it to 4000rpm in the sand dunes and it didn't complain

And you willl know when you're out of diesel, the engine will hiccup. Once that happens, IIRC you have 1km to get to a diesel pump.

Originally Posted by newhue

Phoenix,
just something to consider, I know you still have 5lt in the tank on E but be careful.
I believe modern fuel pumps in the tank are allergic to running dry. They tend to play up of fail after pushing air, and cost around $1000 + labour to replace.
I know this from experiencing this in the wifes car.
Furthermore in a previous car I thought I had somewhere between E and a 1/4 tank, I was idling on a hill making a phone call and it stalled due to no fuel. The pump didn't fail but I now fill at 1/4 tank mark. Two mechanics and a RACQ dood gave me this advice.

pumas dont have a pump in the tank, but they do have low fuel shut down, so its allmost imposstibull to run the tank dead dry ,,

I've been told by a few people that modern diesels need to be thrashed occasionally (often) to ensure that the bores don't glaze, and also to avoid the EGR system getting crudded up. A few trips to the redline won't harm the engine, and may actually prolong it's life!

I remember buying a 300tdi Discovery auto that had been owned by someone who basically idled it around his city house. The first few times I gave it the boot, the amount of crud it blew out was unbelievable, huge brown black clouds... But it steadily got better over a week or so, and the economy also improved quite a bit. Turned into one of the best engines I've owned!

Give me a vehicle thats done 100,000k in two years any day over one thats done 5000. Pat

I'm in Brizzy; Rare to go over 3,000rpm, more like 1,000 - 2,500 rpm. Into 5th at 60 & 6th at 80, there's enough torque to do this. Mind you mine is the lighter shorter 90...