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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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I know its a Pug and not a Ford.....Sorry!

I have bought this 306 diesel turbo. It is to get me to work and back cheaply but I found something out about these cars.....You can up the boost manually! So I have turned the max fuel screw round and turned the screw in the turbo.....It has gone from 12 psi to 17psi which gives her a nice pull......Only thing is on boost she gives out heaps of black smoke now, would this be due to the max fuel screw being wound round to much?!
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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yes there is loads of threads on this
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Is it the 1.9 D Turbo I guess, these are easier to tune than the HDi.

You can run them on veggie fat if you change the fuel pump.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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going to buy one tomorow 1.9 d turbo with gti alloys and leather 70k full history Ł600 is that ok price do you think?
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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p.s what they like to run are they ok im trying to get something that isnt going to need filled up every day
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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p.s what they like to run are they ok im trying to get something that isnt going to need filled up every day

I am getting around 450 miles to a tank and it cost me Ł64 to fill up from empty.

Here is a clip I took of my car earlier today......Private road of course although there was some bloody lorry on the private road

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNL6GpFRhhs
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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so is Ł600 ok for a 306 d turbo with 70k full history leather and gti alloys ? tax mot till march looking at it today
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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I think thats a good price with that millage, considering i've seen them with mega millage go for more than that, i've been looking at these myself as my St24 is a bit heavy on the juice
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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I'd be checking the car has actually done 70k
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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it says its got full history and vossa history so think it'd be ok ill check tho still
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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they do smoke alot when you up the fuel , i used to love mine was a great car but i saw the light and brought a ford lol
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by scottyrs
so is Ł600 ok for a 306 d turbo with 70k full history leather and gti alloys ? tax mot till march looking at it today
Thats sounds a good buy to me. Great to use everyday I get 55 to 58 mpg, over 600 mile to a tank is possible if youre light footed.

The tax is not cheap compared to modern diesels though, Ł215 for a year.

Did you buy it?
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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nope its still for sale apparently but he wont answer the phone ect!
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