Thread: Need to go faster!

Quote:
Originally Posted by bigcarle
my 95 300TDi at 100km/h @2900rpm will get 8.6 l/100km for a range of an estimated 960km

If your only doing 100kph @ 2900 there is something wrong, mine sits on 2250 rpm @ 100kph and 2500rpm @110 ?
With the auto you'll be lucky to get 850-900 per tank at 100kph.

yep defiantly 2900rpm in 5th for 100km/h 380 manual box

Tacho is driven off the alternator, I wouldn't be concerned about what it reads

Could be defender T/fer box as I believe they are shorter?? That's why it show 2900rpm?
Still sounds wrong. even in 4th @ 100 would still be around 5000rpm.
Although if he is getting 900km per tank that puts it around the correct consumption of about 8.5l/100km and 2250rpm in 5th.

now you all have me thinking what do i have in there!
2000rpm in 5th = 60km/h
i might have to go down the gateway for a strap to gauge more accurate readings on the tacho!!
will be back with more info

Originally Posted by rovercare

Tacho is driven off the alternator, I wouldn't be concerned about what it reads

Sigh.....

Its not accurate, ah, who cares, use it for comparison

Originally Posted by rovercare

Sigh.....

Its not accurate, ah, who cares, use it for comparison

Maybe but it is way out so i'd want to know whats happening before i hear a big bang .

Bloody hooker creek - noooo Lajamanu, I spent years in that area on and off over about ten years, bac in the days that Frank dalton had Franks Bar and Grill at wave hill ( now Kalkaringi) between 1980 to 1990

oops reminissing, back to your problem. No idea, but you are in a very special part of Australia. but it sounds like you need to get it tuned to get it to a base line then start checking things out, compression etc.