How do I know if the Turbo is working

Daff_Duck · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:16

Wife has a 1.8 Fiesta Flight< I think as dont really know anyway on insuring it with a new company they say that it is a TDI and to be honest never really bothered to look into it ..

Anyway to cut a long story short looked under the bonnet at the engine and it has a block with DI on it then at the back a manifold at the back of the block with Turbo stamped on it ... now thing is unlike my Audi tdi when ever I have driven her car it doesnt have a kick in it to suggest that the turbo has kicked in.. in addtion there is no rev counter in her car all she has is the speed and fuel indicator . so question is how do I know its working or should I say is there a test that can be performed re the above.

the car is a 51 plate by the way

Gaijin · 13 Jun 2007 at 23:22

Even with that spine crushing turbo, you are looking at 73 whole horses of power, so dont expect GT47'esque seat pinning moments by any means.

Listen for a whistling/hissing sound when you accelerate, then ride that wall of torque baby.

I can but dream.

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 14 Jun 2007 at 07:55

What about checking the log book for the model. Perhaps giving the cars reg to a ford garage over the phone.

Kona* · 14 Jun 2007 at 07:59

It sounds like the same engine that was in my Focus, the TDDi - its a age old design and you can not hear the turbo *at all* - Give ford a ring if your worried though

Stonedofmoo · 14 Jun 2007 at 08:03

Yeah the engine is as old as the hills

To be honest on low power diesels like yours the turbo doesn't do much beyond helping the engine to breathe better. You won't feel any sudden surge as the power comes on because there simply isn't going to be one.

If you tweak the boost and fueling you might see some decent gains. I don't know if the 1.8TD is a mechanical setup or runs an ECU which would require a remap.

lmfy2k · 14 Jun 2007 at 08:10

may have a turbo, but could be a low pressure turbo (LPT)

my astra 1.7d (1996), wasn't listed on the log book as being turbo, but it did have a turbo in the engine, couldn't feel any turbo though when driving.

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Jun 2007 at 10:36

go onto a insurance website and type in your number plate. Will tell you exactly what the car is

nicRob · 14 Jun 2007 at 12:23

I have that engine in my Fiesta, can't feel the turbo at all

Does work though

YorkshirePadd26 · 14 Jun 2007 at 14:22

I'm sure if the turbo wasn't working the car would be very very sluggish. More so than an 1.8 td ford plant already is.

You also have to trash the pants off it to get it to move.

Gaverick · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:09

Try your reg plate in here

http://www.rac.co.uk/web/vehiclechecks/;jsessionid=7CE0418E9DF6FC4007029ABAD6B0CC61

Will tell you what engine

Stonedofmoo · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:19

No it won't. It will just tell you how big it is.

Gaverick · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:28

Stonedofmoo said:
No it won't. It will just tell you how big it is.

Then you can use parkers

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/data.aspx?model=238

Stonedofmoo · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:32

It's this type actually fella

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/Review.aspx?model=282&page=7

And as you can see there are 1.8D and 1.8TD so it really won't help. He already knows which he has

Gaverick · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:43

Ok sorry

lol

Daff_Duck · 14 Jun 2007 at 17:22

Well thanks for the varying prospectives peeps.. Guess the bottom line is it dont matter if its a tdi or td as it as a snail would beat it in acceleration. Wife is not bothered just wanted a more or less definative answer which is according to Ford TDI < bloomin cheek if you ask me saying Turbo Diesel I actualy asked them so how do you know if the turbo works _ there answer " well you dont as the turbo is to assist the engine not actualy produce any extra power or torque" ? like WTF :confused:

Anyway ill stick to my car and she can have hers .. Thanks once again for your replies ... on another note if you go to parkers and DVLA and say put my reg in one has it as a Quatro TDI and one has it as a TDI.... in respect of the above why cant there be just a standard site by the DVLA which actually gives a definative description ?