Pd version passat or not ??

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Fri 5 Dec 2003 23:29
Pd version passat or not ?? - scruffythedog118
How do I tell for sure if my passat is a "pd" as I've read many people refer to this type of car, and now i'm not sure either way, I have a :-

VW PASSAT 1.9 S TDI AUTO ( as per the log book )

Year (W) 2000

It is 85kw, to my understanding this is the 130bhp car.

cheers.
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Sat 6 Dec 2003 08:45
Pd version passat or not ?? - Honestjohn
To convert kW to bhp multiply by 1.3596, which takes 85kW to 115bhp. A 2000W will be the 'old shape' Passat, maximum diesel power of which was officially 115bhp. But this is a 'Pumpe Duse' engine, meaning each individual injector in a 'pump injector', increasing the pressure at which the fuel is sprayed into the combustion chamber so it can be metered more accurately.

HJ
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Sat 6 Dec 2003 17:51
Pd version passat or not ?? - oldtoffee
If the D and I of the TDI on the boot are red it's the 115 bhp PD and if it's just a red I it's 110bhp (non PD). HJ's answer is loads better but the maths lost me early on!
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Mon 8 Dec 2003 00:14
Pd version passat or not ?? - scruffythedog118
My thanks to HonestJohn and NeilS as you are both spot-on.
I have been doing some digging through my paper work and my car is the 85kw = 115bhp PD - but what does PD mean/stand for?

Thanks again....
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Mon 8 Dec 2003 07:47
Pd version passat or not ?? - trancer
what does PD mean/stand for?>>


"this is a 'Pumpe Duse' engine"
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