im also a bit like this i think.
I drive a mapped 130 tdi and think way too much about how long too let the car warm up and how long too let the turbo cool down.
Before i pull away i let it sit for 30 secs or so.
Then As a general rule of thumb i drive the car, when cold, usually changing gear before 2000 and not flooring it at all.
When the coolant needle reaches the middle i drive however i feel best suited too.
In other words usually flooring from 3rd gear to 4000 revs (sometimes to redline) - it just spins in 1st and second if i floor it, and then go staright into 6th lol
I do in fact have a tendancy too always floor it in 3rd when warmed up.
Im extremely paranoid about taking it to over 90mph even on private roads. Always think im going too blow it up or break it.
Im also extremely paranoid now i have a turbo about what im doing wrong.
Whether i should let it boost when cold or what.
For some reason my turbo feels alot quicker in boost some days then others. ie tonight it didn't feel too fast. Yesterday boosted very quickly.
Whether this is down too how i have warmed the car up i don't know??
When i stop driving i have on a few occasions just turned the car off even if i have been driving very hard (matter of habit having just come from a non turbo petrol shed)
Generally though i wait a couple of mins.
Can someone explain whats been said about clearing all the soot and how i should do this??
And what people have said about still going into boost when cold.
Ie my car boosts around 2000rpm but as i feel a little boost when cold i change out of gear.
Also if theres anything im doing wrong??
And whats limp mode?
Thanks