Re: better gas milage?

What is the "snow screen thing" on TDI's?

--- [email protected] wrote:

> two easy mileage enhancers:
> 
> 1) make sure those tires are inflated!  My wife's
> golf tires were down
> this past weekend to 25psi, I bumped them back up to
> 40 where they were
> supposed to be - It amazes me how the bigger
> wheels/lower profile tires
> seem to lose air much easier than the old-school 14"
> higher profile tires
> on my Vanagon....and they COST so much more, too -
> doh!
> 
> 2) remove that 'snow screen' thing per the note on
> TDI Club - this one may
> require having it done when you bring your car in
> for service, and may not
> apply to brand new cars, not sure - I plan on having
> it done on our '00
> TDI Beetle next service visit though..
> 
> kevin
> Seattle
> 
> 
> > I have a "New beetle" TDI and I have found that I
> get about 5 to 10 more
> > MPG using regular diesel.
> >
> > But I didn't buy this vehicle to run regular
> diesel in it, so the MPG are
> > irrelevant to me.
> >
> > -Steve Geiger
> >
> >> Intriguing. With fuel at the price it is, it
> bears more
> >> investigation. Maybe you should buy one and test
> it out and let us
> >> know if its worth the money. ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >> On Oct 9, 2006, at 12:03 AM, Shody Ryon wrote:
> >>
> >>> Has anyone tryed this?
> >>> http://www.hydrogen-boost.com/Diesel.html
> >>> Shody
> >>>
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