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by Golf/Jetta
Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:33 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: just started missing
Replies: 14
Views: 3501

another gauge for the dash
by Golf/Jetta
Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:32 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: just started missing
Replies: 14
Views: 3501

my 97 misses on cold start-ups 3 - 5 min after driving then disapiers. around 1200 - 1400, you could fell it, almost if your lugging the engine, or on a wavy road.. i did notice bubbles in the fuel line when reving is involved. then durng idle, all bubbles gone. solid fuel WTF.changed all fuel lines...
by Golf/Jetta
Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: 1.9l aaz fuel smileage?
Replies: 11
Views: 6620

810km is good. mine only gets 700km Tops with dragging around a GT on top during the winter.. i got it 750+ some city/ highway/runnning the A/C durring the summer last year...
by Golf/Jetta
Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:26 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: 1.6l vs 1.9l idi glow plugs
Replies: 7
Views: 2399

when i adjusted mine the last couple of tanks. the only thing i noticed was flooring it all the time caused poor smilage. babying the throttle seemed to do nothing. then again its was during the cold season. so idling for 5 min vs 10 min, also 1300rpms high idle when coolant is below 70 oC with low ...
by Golf/Jetta
Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: engine running way too high, new pump-problem solved
Replies: 14
Views: 4323

before you put the pump away somewhere and forget... 1. get ATF in the pump or diesel purge, turn pump till ATF/Diesel Purge gets sqirting out. (messy job) (12v to that solenoid give fuel to the fuel lines to the injectors) 2. cap off all the ends where fuel gets in and out, even the outlets that co...
by Golf/Jetta
Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:54 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: engine running way too high, new pump-problem solved
Replies: 14
Views: 4323

sticky pump, varnise or something broke inside (but it would rev up and down crazyly)
whats the history of the other car?
how long was it sitting for what period of time?
by Golf/Jetta
Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Progressively Starting To Idle - 1 Hour to idle
Replies: 2
Views: 1521

Progressively Starting To Idle - 1 Hour to idle

When the IP is some what drained of diesel. The head got rebuilt. Fully Primed, Re-timed perfectly. Why does it take about an hour of cranking, it finally idle's. As it gets it's first crank to about an hour later. from nothing to slowly progresses, all the way to idle. it's not the first time i got...
by Golf/Jetta
Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Smilage and dieseltemperature.
Replies: 20
Views: 4842

winter fuel has karosen (less BTU's) about 40 to 50% mix ratio.. it all has to do with internal IP pressure also. colder fuel = thicker fuel. why? http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5936 . with todays ULSD compared with just diesel-- internal IP pressure changed. true story my N/A wi...
by Golf/Jetta
Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:22 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: What kind of luck with re-ring?
Replies: 35
Views: 15041

what about seals?
by Golf/Jetta
Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:48 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Overheating
Replies: 10
Views: 4917

newdiesel say the pistons all look fine but yet to see it... i told him there would be some compression loss their for sure.
by Golf/Jetta
Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:39 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Overheating
Replies: 10
Views: 4917

cleaning was done in a parts cleaner. that one cylinder was linke that when newdiesel took it off. he assumes that one cylinder was corroded like that from anti-freeze or something was banging inside.
newdiesel what was the colour on that?
by Golf/Jetta
Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:59 pm
Forum: Vanagon Diesel Forum
Topic: 1.9 l oil capacity
Replies: 4
Views: 6404

engine takes 4L and filter holds .5L
by Golf/Jetta
Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:31 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Overheating
Replies: 10
Views: 4917

this is what new diesel's head looks like when he ripped it off http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/jjweird/IMG_7392.jpg close up's on the one funny looking cylinder http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/jjweird/IMG_7398.jpg http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/jjweird/IMG_7415.jpg this ...
by Golf/Jetta
Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: What did you do with your Diesel
Replies: 5
Views: 1975

i saw a 2000 Caravan that has the same engine mounts. just don't know about the axels..