Or drive faster ;)
-Curt
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:16:59 -0600
From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The glow plugs came on!
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On 20/11/2013 1:00 PM, Fmiser wrote:
>> Curt wrote:
>>
>> Another interesting part of this ('98 Jetta TDI) car is how long
>> it takes to get heat. Right now it takes just about twice as long
>> as my '84 190D. On the TDI boards they put this down to the
>> efficiency of the engine. I think that a lot of the folks driving
>> them baby the engines too, I tend to keep the RPMs up like I
>> would on an MB...
> Yeah, unless it's working hard, it doesn't generate a lot of extra
> heat. Running the engine at higher RPM may not help _unless_ it is
> also working harder (not just spinning faster)
>
> -- Philip
>
>
So, . . . . . fill the trunk and the back seat with concrete?
Or, maybe set the rear brakes to drag a bit???
Randy
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