My Jetta just turned the 10k mile mark since the rebuild and I did another oil change using Shell Rotella T 15-40.
The car hardly uses any oil maybe 1/8" down the stick after 4k miles. It also seems to have more power lately, I can pull grades now in 5th gear when before I had to downshift.
I got 49mpg last week commuting back and forth to work keeping it at or under 70mph which is my best mileage to date. I have been using Redline diesel catalyst at 2oz per tankfull since I got it back together.
Maybe it is finally breaking in!
What kind of luck with re-ring?
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17K on the clock since re-ring and all is well. No oil consumption and 43-51mpg.
I just did an oil change with Shell Rotella and switched to a Mobil 1 oil filter after reading a post on cheap filters.
I decided to turn the fuel screw in a bit for more power on the hills. The mileage seems to be suffering but it has a better feel with less throttle needed to get the car moving. It feels almost like a gasser!
A bit of black smoke at full throttle. I'm not sure of the full effect on mileage because I'm sure winter fuel is here at the stations.
43-44mpg on last two tanks but it's also been windy which always drops the numbers.
I just did an oil change with Shell Rotella and switched to a Mobil 1 oil filter after reading a post on cheap filters.
I decided to turn the fuel screw in a bit for more power on the hills. The mileage seems to be suffering but it has a better feel with less throttle needed to get the car moving. It feels almost like a gasser!
A bit of black smoke at full throttle. I'm not sure of the full effect on mileage because I'm sure winter fuel is here at the stations.
43-44mpg on last two tanks but it's also been windy which always drops the numbers.
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hagar
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Re-Ringing a Rabbit ?
To re-Ring a Rabbit ? super idea. , and simple.. Take a good look at a 1.6L VW Turbo engine EH ? thing of beauty . Top rings "Chrome" exhaust valves "Plasma-coated" .
We , the forum has discussed using "Total-seal" rings EH ? fine rings indeed. BUT due to the high pressure against the cylinder walls (increasing wear) I was contra. . Let me say in a bad engine ? yes I would use them.
I have used them in gassers , but I have no gasser that will go a million miles on a set of rings. (have you?).
Here is the most important , re-ring information IMHO the HONING . the 45 degree crosshatch must be DEEP very deep. . Yes we can do it. Heck I am not a mechanic , I did it SO? you can do it.
hagar.
PS : I have been writing about this for years , and FUN was had. nothing but "Luck ?" not all luck. read my lips.
We , the forum has discussed using "Total-seal" rings EH ? fine rings indeed. BUT due to the high pressure against the cylinder walls (increasing wear) I was contra. . Let me say in a bad engine ? yes I would use them.
I have used them in gassers , but I have no gasser that will go a million miles on a set of rings. (have you?).
Here is the most important , re-ring information IMHO the HONING . the 45 degree crosshatch must be DEEP very deep. . Yes we can do it. Heck I am not a mechanic , I did it SO? you can do it.
hagar.
PS : I have been writing about this for years , and FUN was had. nothing but "Luck ?" not all luck. read my lips.
re-ring
My '83 vanagon burns through a quart every full tank of fuel. And when I
hook up the breather hose to the intake, oil pours out of the dipstick. Sound like a re-ringer?
hook up the breather hose to the intake, oil pours out of the dipstick. Sound like a re-ringer?
'83 diesel vanagon
'85 diesel Jetta
'86 diesel Golf
'85 diesel Jetta
'86 diesel Golf
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hagar
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Rings and Rings. EH ?
Lord of the RINGS : here I must pipe up , EH ? Op-Ivy ,you understand. In gasser alley we had "Oilburners" blue smoke , remember?.(total waste)
Now this is where a DIESEL has it all over the gassers. NO matter how bad the rings leak , all is not lost.
If we have real bad "OIL-BURNER" we simply use High Cetane Lube, get it ?.
I know from personal observation that Op-Ivy's Jetta does not smoke , WHY ? the oil that leaks by the rings is converted to lokomotion.. Ergo no waste.
That indicates that Synthetic Oil's are a NO NO. I use AeroShell , that is a HIGH cetane NIL ash lube.. BUT my Rabbits are no longer " Oil-Burners" dang it..
hagar.
Now this is where a DIESEL has it all over the gassers. NO matter how bad the rings leak , all is not lost.
If we have real bad "OIL-BURNER" we simply use High Cetane Lube, get it ?.
I know from personal observation that Op-Ivy's Jetta does not smoke , WHY ? the oil that leaks by the rings is converted to lokomotion.. Ergo no waste.
That indicates that Synthetic Oil's are a NO NO. I use AeroShell , that is a HIGH cetane NIL ash lube.. BUT my Rabbits are no longer " Oil-Burners" dang it..
hagar.