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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: chereeoke on March 26, 2008, 07:36:55 PM

Title: mk1 2.5td xj lack of power?
Post by: chereeoke on March 26, 2008, 07:36:55 PM

I know it isnt a petrol but  it feels much less responsive than my previous facelift diesel, am I right in thinking its because the fuel delivery systems are different, I thought the later models had fly by wire throttle?
There is plenty of power once the turbo wakes up, over approx 2700rpm but little before, is this normal please?
richard

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Post by: Dave69 on March 26, 2008, 10:37:53 PM

the diesel i had was a bit sluggish below 2500rpm but nothing realy to worry about it's a diesel. all are sluggish without a turbo

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Post by: MuckShifter on March 27, 2008, 07:14:02 AM

First impression when I bought mine was lack of power.

I think because, after my old Fourtrak with it's lower gearing, town driving in the xj was a pain - To drive in town & keep to the 30mph limit, I found  3rd gear is the only one the xj likes, 4th @ 30 & it's struggling, 35 it likes.

Open road no problem, so more to do with gear ratios than bhp I reckon?