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by DanHoug
Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Water Pump Output (GPM)
Replies: 11
Views: 5383

Re: Water Pump Output (GPM)

i put a booster pump in the heater circuit of my water cooled Westy, gasoline to try to boost heat output. if the diesel Westy coolant system is as poor as the gas, it is smart to redesign it. one issue is those coolant pumps are high volume, low pressure. so the long run up to the front causes enou...
by DanHoug
Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Water Pump Output (GPM)
Replies: 11
Views: 5383

Re: Water Pump Output (GPM)

a standard garden hose, running strong on city water pressure is about 5 gpm. t'ain't no way there's 20-40 gpm thru the heater core but possibly the coolant system at high rpm. *maybe* 2 gpm thru the heater core from what i've seen. i put a simple 3/4" T in my heater hose circuit to feed the ru...
by DanHoug
Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:31 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Odd diesel Rabbit starting problems
Replies: 30
Views: 9893

Re: Odd diesel Rabbit starting problems

have you replaced the $2 starter bushing? that can make an enormous difference in cranking speed. since your starters (2) aren't turning at times, replace that bushing if you haven't done so.

-dan
by DanHoug
Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:25 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Freshly rebuilt pump, slightly high idle and some smoke
Replies: 19
Views: 4679

Re: Freshly rebuilt pump, slightly high idle and some smoke

yes, it sounds like the timing is too retarded. does it run better warm? cold, the engines like more advance but it could smooth out once warm. but there can still be too little advance to run decent when warm. there is much information within the archives on adjusting timing, either by gauge or by ...
by DanHoug
Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:15 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Oil change interval
Replies: 26
Views: 10726

Re: Oil change interval

if your sump held 12 quarts and you put on 3,000 miles a week, i'd do an analysis to extend the change interval. when $20 gets you new oil, a Mann filter, and 3-5K miles, the value is there.

but both ways are acceptable. just personal preference.

-dan
by DanHoug
Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:26 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Head gasket size
Replies: 6
Views: 2355

Re: Head gasket size

you're in Winnipeg (Howdy, neighbor)... you need all you can get! i went down from a 3 notch to a 2 notch because i was able to measure the piston projection. it'll WORK with a 3 notch. it'll work BETTER if you can go lower but ONLY do so if you can measure things up. if you don't have the tools to ...
by DanHoug
Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:27 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Oil change interval
Replies: 26
Views: 10726

Re: Oil change interval

every 5k miles with dino diesel oil, not synthetic. but i drive 500 miles a week so it adds up fast. i have essentially insignificant oil consumption on this 350k mile motor with a re-ring at 250k. and yeah, it's black after the first day.

-dan
by DanHoug
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:10 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Block heater woes, Tips for Freeze Plug install
Replies: 5
Views: 2529

Re: Block heater woes, Tips for Freeze Plug install

just as an aside, thread locking compounds are isocyanurates... forms of super glue. they require moisture to cure and contact with free water immediately changes their state from liquid to solid, but this is not a graceful cure and ruins their bonding properties.

-dan
by DanHoug
Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: IP swap comments
Replies: 10
Views: 2443

Re: IP swap comments

no no no... the IP was just the LAST leak (for now). fixed the crankcase oil leaks with rubber gaskets on the oil pan, valve cover, seals, orings, and opening the crankcase breathers up.

-dan
by DanHoug
Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: IP swap comments
Replies: 10
Views: 2443

Re: IP swap comments

that's a good point... i was thinking i would have to move the belt on the crank but it makes total sense to do the correction right at the pump! i need about 1 tooth back. hey, now that my belt tension is right, the belt rides centered on the pulleys.... it was riding flush with the outside edge. -...
by DanHoug
Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: IP swap comments
Replies: 10
Views: 2443

SOLVED! Re: IP swap comments

my whining noise was a too tight timing belt... took the cover off after about 70 miles and i could see the aluminum imprint of the intermediate shaft pulley. loosened it up to about 67 degrees belt rotation from the 45 i'd previously tightened to and all was quiet. 45 degrees with my thumb and inde...
by DanHoug
Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: IP swap comments
Replies: 10
Views: 2443

Re: IP swap comments

ack. i mean 45 degrees. it twists up to a 45 degree angle!

-dan
by DanHoug
Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:52 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Freshly rebuilt pump, slightly high idle and some smoke
Replies: 19
Views: 4679

Re: Freshly rebuilt pump, slightly high idle and some smoke

having just got done tuning my smoke screw, it absolutely affects idle speed. i had to turn it out and increase idle speed with each adjustment.

-dan
by DanHoug
Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:43 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: IP swap comments
Replies: 10
Views: 2443

IP swap comments

today, well yesterday and today i swapped out my 91 ADA IP for an old low hours 107A that i had resealed. my ADA pump was leaking thru the throttle shaft o-ring, the only o-ring i didn't change out when i had resealed it a couple years ago. i also wanted to get rid of the ADA mechanism for better ac...
by DanHoug
Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Missing Bushing???
Replies: 18
Views: 5196

Re: Missing Bushing???

i just made a pair of bushing from the plastic caps that are included in the IP seal kits. there's a cap that fits just inside the hole for the cable lock and so i cut off the end of the cap, stuck it thru from the inside, and the heated the polypropylene material and it melted over nicely effective...