tweeking the Di

[steven2558]

hi everyone this is my first post on this site!!
been readin the how to section on tweeking of the banana type Di motor,
have done wot it said about turning the allen bolt on the pump and tiewrapping the manifold thingy!!!(sorry about the technical description )
anway its made a massive differance!!! but im just wondering if there would be any adverse effects ie. too much stress on a old engine(Sreg and 150,000),silly ammounts of fuel used etc.........
any advise would be much apprieciated..
by the way ive noticed engines being called 70ps,100ps etc.. does anybody know wot mine would be????(Sreg, with original motor in..)
sorry if im a bit thick but im a newbie!!!

[FredTransit]

Welcome to the forum! Sounds sill but (if it has survived) there should be a sticker on the cam belt cover that says what PS your engine is!!

[MrMPuk]

It's slightly noisier and the emissions are slightly higher but still well below the MOT limit. You have uped the fueling but because it gives you more power you actually end up with slightly better economy.

Also if it's a banana engine then it's 76ps.

[steven2558]

thanks for that chaps
so its not dangerous to the engine to be putting out more power?

[MrMPuk]

thanks for that chaps
so its not dangerous to the engine to be putting out more power?

no

[FredTransit]

It's a Di, it can take it! And let's face it, it will never be startling whatever you do. Well maybe if you weld it in tandem to another one, but then there might be problems getting it under the bonnett....

[steven2558]

thanks again......
dunno about it bein startling but tweeking it made one hell of a differance..
bearing in mind my last tranny was an old l reg oil burner and a vw transporter 1.9 TD .....