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I do indeed have the OUT bolt with the smaller ports installed. Think I went through that whole deal last time when the IP was the culprit.
Damac, you're right, thanks for pointing that out. I didn't even notice. I'll have to get to the bottom of that. Probably is a misaligned IP.

That makes sense. I was wondering why I wouldn't see a leak while it sits, even for a long period of time. I'm pretty sure the leak isn't through the IP because I can see the bubbles coming from the filter housing, and as you said fatmobile, more revs= more air. I am pretty sure the obstruction isn'...

Ok I have had a similar problem ( http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11796 ) So i am not sure if this is a continuation or totally different. Either way, my caddy stalls out every now and again and I found it was due to sucking air through the lines. It happened fairly seldom...

I'm pretty sure it had something to do with just the presence of low voltage (or probably, more accurately, amperage). As it hasn't done it since I got the charging issues remedied. I imagine at that low current made the GP relay act almost as a flasher relay. Does this sound feasible?

Good to know. I will certainly check that. Thanks.

At least I think it's the alternator. My caddy left my girlfriend and I almost stranded at a park last night. (Or at least that's the excuse i gave her) We finally got it bump started and I was able to get home. Some of the symptoms last night were, the lights came on, although I'm not sure if they...

Well I'll be. The alternator was bad. I didn't go directly to that because it only has a few thousand miles on it. Wish I could remember where I had bought it. now to figure out the gremlin that is messing with my glow plug relay.

I do need to do that. Easy enough. I probably will tonight when I get home. What about the issue with the glow plug relay pulsing though? that doesn't seem like it would be related to a bad alternator.

At least I think it's the alternator. My caddy left my girlfriend and I almost stranded at a park last night. (Or at least that's the excuse i gave her) We finally got it bump started and I was able to get home. Some of the symptoms last night were, the lights came on, although I'm not sure if they ...

The lift section is working. :D If the IP is on the bench, 12V is needed at the cutoff solenoid to allow fuel to the HP delivery section (or the cutoff pin & spring can be removed if the solenoid is not stuck.) Mine always seem to be frozen into the HP head. :/ If the HP head is working, the fu...

When I did my most recent test, I had the pump on the bench. I clamp the rear bracket (opposite the input shaft) in a 5" vise, and run clear vinyl tubes to a container. If you have a spare IN bolt, I'd put that in place of the OUT bolt and try to move fuel through the IP using the drill. If th...

Sorry, it's been a few days that I could actually get to this. Yesterday i went in and first tried pumping straight out of an atf bottle. It sucked it up to the pump but didn't push it, that i could see, past that. Couldn't see any in the clear return line or anything but the slightest little hint c...

Tyler. there is free flow from the tank to the pump. Using my hand vac pump it sucks it up pretty easily, i also allow it to burp before I hurredly stick it back on to the pump union. there are clear lines from the filter to the pump and translucent line from the tank to the filter, so i can see wha...

After throwing a rod through my last block last month, for fairly unknown reasons, I installed another block and put my old (Pretty sure it was rebuilt within 5000 miles) Injection pump back on. After trying to crank over the motor through several battery charges, I noticed it's not even lifting the...

Rotate the engine by hand, with a wrench on the crank bolt to see if you feel any valve to piston contact (slipped camshaft timing). Otherwise, it could be a dirty injector or your timing slipped a bit (not really sure how this would happen except by the cam pully not being tight), or possibly even...