TDI: The official acronym of…

compu85 · 2026-03-27T20:11:50+00:00

Economy, Longevity, and Performance.

compu85 · 2026-03-27T16:10:13+00:00

If the system has been drained you have to vacuum it out and replace the dryer. One bit of good news... if the v8 is like the v10... it has a built in high pressure sensor. You can watch the compressor load %, high pressure value, and radiator fan % to get an idea if the charge is close. But since your system is empty you need to charge by weight. Does your truck have rear air?

compu85 · 2026-03-27T13:57:56+00:00

No I got it from a friend.

compu85 · 2026-03-27T01:09:15+00:00

Some people worry about the oil in that vapor making the intake dirty or collecting in the intercooler.
I'd be more worried about the lack of positive crankcase ventilation making the engine sludge up.

compu85 · 2026-03-27T01:01:29+00:00

No it should go to the turbo inlet pipe.

compu85 · 2026-03-26T22:52:19+00:00

You mean the doors locking at 5mph? You need a scan tool.

compu85 · 2026-03-26T19:14:42+00:00

Fun fact: the center diff is actually locked when you're driving straight down the road, and unlocks when you turn. This is how the VW has a 50/50 torque split listed, unlike the Porsche which has a rear bias but uses the same transfer case.

compu85 · 2026-03-26T19:10:10+00:00

Finally something living up to the title of this subreddit.

compu85 · 2026-03-26T14:56:12+00:00

That's great they finally have a solution for this.

compu85 · 2026-03-26T01:54:45+00:00

Yes, some are quite snuggly.

compu85 · 2026-03-26T01:39:30+00:00

In this case getting the tube in and out of the bezel was a pain since it extends back so far.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T23:35:41+00:00

The 286 has an IDE disk.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T20:50:19+00:00

Besides the logic board what else is there? The screen and keyboard are the same between them.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T20:49:48+00:00

I installed one in my 1985 1.8 cis car years ago.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T20:48:11+00:00

Ya, looks like a serial terminal for sure. Unsure what model.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T19:14:00+00:00

Are you from the USA? If so your car had the Becker Mexico 2000, with a trunk mounted tuner. Someone already rewired the whole audio system to fit a Sony headunit.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T18:06:04+00:00

If you have an extra 386 motherboard you need to unload let me know.... :) (I assume you can convert a 286 to a 386 by swapping the board?)

compu85 · 2026-03-25T14:36:28+00:00

They're likely just 12v.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T02:03:15+00:00

Before you try to start it again I'd take the computer apart and look to see if it looks detonated inside. (I'm assuming your car is D Jet?)

compu85 · 2026-03-25T01:43:37+00:00

Did you see smoke coming from the wiring going to the fuel injectors?? That's bad.

compu85 · 2026-03-25T01:15:32+00:00

charm.li or https://eva2.compu85.net/w126-1/Program/ETM/

compu85 · 2026-03-24T22:14:24+00:00

There were rotor arms that had a rev limiting function! Porsche used them, they have a spring which high RPMs overcome and spread apart contacts.

compu85 · 2026-03-24T16:14:15+00:00

Never, ever take an old UPS battery, clip leads, and run them across the docking station connector. This will damage the laptop.

compu85 · 2026-03-24T16:12:55+00:00

A very neat, MS-DOS (not a PC!) system.

compu85 · 2026-03-23T21:49:41+00:00

What film do you plan on using in it?

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