WBX SS Consumption: Data & Analysis

EDIT: Continuation of: https://community.dieselschrauber.org/en/viewtopic.php?p=211951#211951

Ahhh, beautiful engine .
That was the first engine; you could hardly feel any vibration until it reached its maximum speed.
If it weren't for this , which is at 16 liters per 100 km .

The speedometer works, but the odometer doesn't.

Therefore, the consumption is theoretically infinite.

Now, first of all, the front shock absorbers need to be replaced, according to the TÜV , until October 2nd.

T3Surfer wrote:

Ahhh, beautiful engine8). That was the first engine; you could hardly feel any vibration until it reached its maximum speed. If it weren't for this being at 16 liters per 100 km

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Maximum speedometer reading: 105 km/h. Trip from the Palatinate region to Cologne and back: fuel consumption of 9.79 liters per 100 kilometers.

Not really low, but less than 16 liters per 100 kilometers.
(With a Passat (at 105 km/h), it would have only cost half as much... *swallows*).

Okay, please provide the German text you would like me to translate into English. I will only provide the translation.

dieselmartin wrote:

First, the front shock absorbers need to be replaced, according to the TÜV ... until October 2nd.

However, regarding the odometer, it should also indicate something.

dieselmartin wrote:

T3Surfer wrote: Ahh, beautiful engine . That was the first engine; you could hardly feel any vibration until it reached its maximum speed. If it weren't for this being at 16 liters per 100 km . Maximum speedometer reading: 105 km/h. Trip from the Palatinate region to Cologne and back: 9.79 liters per 100 kilometers. Not really low, but less than 16 liters per 100 kilometers. (With a Passat (at 105 km/h), it would have only cost half as much... *swallows*). m;

Well, I was 19 years old and a terrible driver . Also, driving slowly doesn't mean using less than 13.5 liters per comparison to my first car, a Fiat Panda from 1979 with a laughable 34 horsepower; its constant top speed depended on the wind and could reach 100-160 km/h, but never more than 7 liters .
After that, my Mercedes "Roslaube" (a nickname), a 1977 W123 250 carburetor gasoline engine with automatic transmission, also doesn't go below 13 liters .

Does a mileage counter have to function for the TÜV (German technical inspection)? Isn't it enough that the speedometer displays kilometers per hour? How is this checked?

Sure, here is the translation of the text from German to English:

"Hi,"

"The presence of an odometer is mandatory. However, I don't think anyone checks whether it actually works, as long as there are numbers displayed. It would only become noticeable if the last report shows exactly the same mileage reading as what is currently displayed."

Best regards,

January.

Jan6K wrote:

Hi, "The presence of an odometer is mandatory. However, I don't think anyone checks if it actually works, as long as there are numbers displayed. It would only become noticeable if the last report showed exactly the same mileage as what is currently displayed." Best regards, Jan

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I see it the same way! If it's exactly the same examiner, then he might notice it. But it's not a big deal.

Most often, in the T3 speedometer, the gear shaft has slipped out of its housing, or the plastic pinion gear has detached from the metal. It's usually quite easy to repair. The same issue can occur with many other mechanical speedometers.