Mr_Diesel
02-18-2007, 11:08 PM
I was in southern california on vacation... my vehicle of choice was the 82 Rabbit NA/TD. From my city in Utah to LA was over 600 miles. We stopped in Vegas to blow some cash in the Casinos, so the rabbit got a rest half way through, but the rabbit delivered 1.6L of turbocharged GERMAN hell for over 9 hours straight.... going up and down (BIGGG) hills, frequently maxing out the boost at 10psi.
I have a 160 degree thermostat in the rabbit... in going up the big hills the temperature would spike at around 190-210 and going back down the hills, it would go down to 165-170 and run cool until the next hill came.
All this while getting 45mpg.
Anyway, yeah... Just got back from the trip.... one of my damn injector lines broke in Corona... Lo and behold the ONLY part that I had left in my car from the junkyard trip was a set of injector lines.... holy crap. So yeah... shoved under the passenger seat hidden by mounds of In-N-Out burger wrappers was the set of fuel lines. It broke on the very end where it connects to the injector. I was just driving along the 91 minding my own business then the car started to loose power... my first impression was there was a dead cylinder... because it sounded like it was misfiring. I thought the engine had finally met it's match... 10psi on an NA engine in 85 degree weather. I just said screw it... I'll drive the car until the wheels fall off... I guess I'll have to rent a car to get back home. So we kept driving and I smelled diesel fuel... unburnt. So I pulled over just about a mile away from the VW dealership in Corona... popped the hood with the engine still running... diesel fuel spraying EVERYWHERE out of the 4th injector.
To put a long story short, I did the repair right there on the side of the road and went on my merry way. I did not experience any problems for the rest of the trip.
Total distance traveled: 1,496 miles
Average Fuel Consumption: 46.9mpg
Days Since the Turbo Conversion: 70
Leadfood Factor: 100%
I beat the SNOT out of this car on this trip... The hills on Interstate 15 are horrendous.... Up and down BIG hills for 9 hours straight.... The highest point of the trip was 6,700 feet and the lowest point was 0 feet.... Ohh and the car has a ****load more power at sea level.
Here are a few pictures from the trip.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0294.jpg
The RAB in front of the world's largest thermometer.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0297.jpg
The RAB in front of "Bob's Big Boy" in Baker, Ca.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0298.jpg
We went and checked out the Calico Mining town... Pretty cool stuff.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0333.jpg
A souvenir from Javier's Nursery in Rialto. A Mexican Fan Palm Tree.... Apparently, these are very hardy at temperatures as low as 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit.... I'm going to try to grow it in Utah... If all else fails, at least I'll have a cool palm tree for the summer!
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0334.jpg
The broken fuel line.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0335.jpg
I have a 160 degree thermostat in the rabbit... in going up the big hills the temperature would spike at around 190-210 and going back down the hills, it would go down to 165-170 and run cool until the next hill came.
All this while getting 45mpg.
Anyway, yeah... Just got back from the trip.... one of my damn injector lines broke in Corona... Lo and behold the ONLY part that I had left in my car from the junkyard trip was a set of injector lines.... holy crap. So yeah... shoved under the passenger seat hidden by mounds of In-N-Out burger wrappers was the set of fuel lines. It broke on the very end where it connects to the injector. I was just driving along the 91 minding my own business then the car started to loose power... my first impression was there was a dead cylinder... because it sounded like it was misfiring. I thought the engine had finally met it's match... 10psi on an NA engine in 85 degree weather. I just said screw it... I'll drive the car until the wheels fall off... I guess I'll have to rent a car to get back home. So we kept driving and I smelled diesel fuel... unburnt. So I pulled over just about a mile away from the VW dealership in Corona... popped the hood with the engine still running... diesel fuel spraying EVERYWHERE out of the 4th injector.
To put a long story short, I did the repair right there on the side of the road and went on my merry way. I did not experience any problems for the rest of the trip.
Total distance traveled: 1,496 miles
Average Fuel Consumption: 46.9mpg
Days Since the Turbo Conversion: 70
Leadfood Factor: 100%
I beat the SNOT out of this car on this trip... The hills on Interstate 15 are horrendous.... Up and down BIG hills for 9 hours straight.... The highest point of the trip was 6,700 feet and the lowest point was 0 feet.... Ohh and the car has a ****load more power at sea level.
Here are a few pictures from the trip.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0294.jpg
The RAB in front of the world's largest thermometer.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0297.jpg
The RAB in front of "Bob's Big Boy" in Baker, Ca.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0298.jpg
We went and checked out the Calico Mining town... Pretty cool stuff.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0333.jpg
A souvenir from Javier's Nursery in Rialto. A Mexican Fan Palm Tree.... Apparently, these are very hardy at temperatures as low as 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit.... I'm going to try to grow it in Utah... If all else fails, at least I'll have a cool palm tree for the summer!
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0334.jpg
The broken fuel line.
http://server10.myebiz.com/dubnet/california/100_0335.jpg