adjusting the turbo - 300 tdi - just checking

[bambamjj]

OK.  I say i have adjusted the Turbo on my 300TDI.  But am guessing what i am doing is correct as i cannot find any photo's for 300, only 200.

As you stand against the wing, offside (drivers side) looking at the Injector pump, above the Diaphram housing is a rod with various springs and a washer with a 'v' in the top of it which locks into opposite part (rh side of rod) the L/H side has a slotted screw type end......Hope you are still with me  .....i have been winding this anti-clockwise.  Is this correct to increase turbo boost....................................................

[Disco Matt]

I may be wrong but as I understand it the boost on the 300 TDI is pretty much at its maximum setting as standard, and they tend to melt if you fiddle with it?

[trecfive]

To adjust the turbo you need to be by the turbo not the injection pump. The acuating rod is behind the turbo, shorten it to increase pressure.

[bilge rat]

no thats wrong . hope you have marked it . try to get it back to standard . personally i would instead of increasing turbo boost .just slightly increase the fueling and do away with the e.g.r valve. will make more overall difference . done 3 now without any probs ,, alan..

[Disco Matt]

The most useful things you can do for a 300TDI are:

Lose the EGR

Lose the centre silencer and cat (if fitted), fit larger bore exhaust

Tweak the fuelling

Fit a bigger intercooler

Anything I've missed? I know some people have fitted boost gauges so they can adjust the turbo to produce the proper pressure.

[Disco_Stu]

Someone on here did a really good thread, photos, step by step instructions including trimming the wastegate actuator and tweaking fueling. Cant remember who though!

[Disco Matt]

Someone on here did a really good thread, photos, step by step instructions including trimming the wastegate actuator and tweaking fueling. Cant remember who though!

I think that was for a 200TDI though?