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(Message started by: bigtiny on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:04pm)

Title: 2.5tdi
Post by bigtiny on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:04pm

hi everyone.
I have just bought a scorpio on 96 plates,
the engine is very noisy, I have been informed its the old
transit engine.
should it be realy noisy?

Title: Re: 2.5tdi
Post by Dave on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:06pm

Just how noisy are we talking?

D

Title: Re: 2.5tdi
Post by bazza on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:08pm

It's not a transit engine but almost as agricultural ;D

It's a VM diesel as found in Rover 82=5D's and early 90's Range Rovers.
It was desingned in the 70's so you can't expect the smooth running of modern diesels

Bazza

Title: Re: 2.5tdi
Post by bigtiny on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:21pm

thanks.
I wouldnt say the engine sounds rough, it's the transit
sound realy.
it just seemed funny ford would build such a nice motor
and plonk a engine like that in it.
thanks again for putting my mind at rest.

Title: Re: 2.5tdi
Post by Dave on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:30pm

Oui... agreed, I don't know much about the engine but I know they're quite old technology (but good, of course), and i've heard a few in my time and they are pretty loud and rough. As for whether it was an appropriate engine for the car... well, you've got the grunt of a transit with the comfort of scorp. An all-round win. Plus remember what most diesel cars were like in 94.. a lot of them were more refined but most of them afforded refinements because they were smaller. Anything big was loud. Ooh the Citroen XM.

D