Many people have complained, I myself included, that it´s very easy to stall on start off on VW group models that have the 1.6 tdi engine.

The latest review on a 1.6tdi greenline with start/stop seems that this situation has been corrected.

The information given is that now the rpm is at 800rpm.

Well I also have corrected my RPM to 830rpm( thought the lowest was 750rpm)

and guess what, what a diference, totally dif. car. No more engine stalling.

I have now changed it 800rpm to see the effect.

830rpm works perfect, tested in the city of OPORTO.

Edited 4 June, 201115 yr by alberg

Many people have complained, I myself included, that it´s very easy to stall on start off on VW group models that have the 1.6 tdi engine.

The latest review on a 1.6tdi greenline with start/stop seems that this situation has been corrected.

The information given is that now the rpm is at 800rpm.

Well I also have corrected my RPM to 830rpm( thought the lowest was 750rpm)

and guess what, what a diference, totally dif. car. No more engine stalling.

I have now changed it 800rpm to see the effect.

830rpm works perfect, tested in the city of OPORTO.

I've got a same car as yours. Interested to know what you meant 'corrected RPM to 830rpm' and how you did it?

Via vagcom you can change the idling rpm.

Its under ENGINE-ADAPTATION-IDLE RPM CORRECTION

the value is " 0 " and all you have to do is add the number off rpms you want. EX. idling 780 and you want 800rpm, you put a value of " 20 ", for 830rpm you put a value of " 50 "

like said first had it at 830rpm and works perfect, but now testing only 800rpm.

idling rpm from stock is 780rpm.

I have the same engine and not had any issues with idle stalling..

Have you got a anything further that would reliably reproduce this issue, as to be honest, I'd say there was an issue with your engine and not the whole 1.6 tdi's in general. Unless I have the only non stalling 1.6.

I have the same engine and not had any issues with idle stalling..

Have you got a anything further that would reliably reproduce this issue, as to be honest, I'd say there was an issue with your engine and not the whole 1.6 tdi's in general. Unless I have the only non stalling 1.6.

Not saying that I always stall the thing, or anyone else within the VW group, lets say that many times you have to ride the clutch to take off ( or it will die) more than other models, especially if the terrain e inclined.

This issue is known within the VW group with the 1.6tdi manual( maybe on smaller models like the Fabia/Aolo/A1 or Ibiza, you won´t happen has often)

Edited 5 June, 201115 yr by alberg

Alberg, how did your trials go, have you come to any conclusions over the past few months of driving?

I have purchased a 1.6tdi Octavia at the weekend and the first thing both myself and my wife found was how easily it stalls in first from a stand still and also in second on a rolling start (coming up to a junction etc).

I have a 1.9tdi (old model) which will on flat drive itself through 1st to 5th no problem on the idle. Also, my wife had a 1.4 petrol golf which didn't stall where the octavia does and would roll of in second from idle revs no problem. Surely a Diesel should have the torque to prevent it stalling low down!!!

Colm

Alberg, how did your trials go, have you come to any conclusions over the past few months of driving?

I have purchased a 1.6tdi Octavia at the weekend and the first thing both myself and my wife found was how easily it stalls in first from a stand still and also in second on a rolling start (coming up to a junction etc).

I have a 1.9tdi (old model) which will on flat drive itself through 1st to 5th no problem on the idle. Also, my wife had a 1.4 petrol golf which didn't stall where the octavia does and would roll of in second from idle revs no problem. Surely a Diesel should have the torque to prevent it stalling low down!!!

Colm

I donnot know about latest octavias but until end 2010, the RPM was 780. I altered on several Octavias and gave instructions on Golf owners to do the same.

We all have it at 800rpm and we notice a big diference. If this still stalls easy ( I find having the clutch go slower with/without accelerating it won´t stall) you could raise them to 805/810/815/820 and so on until a good compromise.

Since I donnot live in the city I donnot need them to be highter than 800/805.

Greenline versions because of the start/stop system does not stall as non greenline versions.

Edited 31 October, 201114 yr by alberg