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Looking for a working 1.5L injection pump.. Tearing mine outta the rabbit and going to be exchanging it for a rebuilt one but figured I'd try here first.

Anyone have a working one they are will to let go?

Yeah if I'm pulling the IP, I wanna put a new timing belt on it. Then I know for sure it's good to go.

This past week or so i haven't made to much progress... I ended up getting my old 16v rabbit back (Gasser content sorry) So i was working on cleaning out the garage a little so i could store it in my garage for now because it needs fixed. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7104/13836038645_fd7b0bd45c_z....

I might have some seatback foam that is the right size/shape that I'd sell you fairly cheap. Nice looking little old tan 2-door. I think it's the vane pump too. Clear lines to and from the pump should show if/when fuel is flowing well. Also check for wetness around the pump's mainshaft and see if t...

Ok I should dig into my tank then and see how nasty it looks on the inside,
I was going to also try to use some junkyard foam or something to rebuild my seats.

That would make sense then, I'll have to check that filter then also.
I was hoping I wouldn't have to rebuild the pump yet but sounds like I might have to and clean it good.

I already have a Bentley so I'm set there :wink: This is my 4th rabbit but first diesel.. So I'm learning as I go on this one haha I will try the diesel purge & I'm borrowing a friends small compressor to see if I have a bunch of crap in the lines.. Bottle feeding seems to work best running the ...

Progress on the rabbit today.. I filled the IP through the return banjo fitting until diesel came out & hooked up a bottle feed system. I could get the car to idle pretty well & rev up decent by squeezing the bottle and forcing fuel into the IP. So.. sounds like a fuel pressure problem or th...

Hello all Car is a 1978 1.5L Diesel Rabbit, The car isn't mint but its pretty clean for a Michigan find. Back story on the car: Car is from Cali and was the PO's Grandfather, he passed away and his uncle got the car in 88' and brought it to Michigan, the car has been sitting and garaged since 92. Hi...