81 Diesel Rabbit
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:12 pm
I need help!!!! Alright I bought my first diesel, an 81 diesel rabbit. Started and ran fine right away. Drove it for a couple months and then the gravity valve broke while driving. Didn't think much of it, couldn't find anything on it so just left it. Drove it one day when it was raining. Next day went to start it and wouldn't fire. Would water have gotren into the system? It Would puff blue smoke every once in a while when cranking. Replaced Glow plugs and relay. Replaced Air and fuel filter. Still nothing.
Sat for a couple more months. Tried starteing it up, didnt sound like it was getting fuel. Towed it, and kicked it into gear, and would run until you let off the throttle. Towed a little more, got it to start and run for a bit but then died. Tried starting it with the key and got it to fire up, but would die at low rpms. Started it, kept it throttled up, cracked open injectors one at a time until fuel started out. Then I thought maybe to remove the broken Gravity Valve and just connect the two hoses and got a vented gas cap. Do I need to cap the hoses? When priming it at the pump, it will start only once in a while but still see air bubbles right in the line from filter to the pump. Any ideas? Anything will help! Thanks!
Sat for a couple more months. Tried starteing it up, didnt sound like it was getting fuel. Towed it, and kicked it into gear, and would run until you let off the throttle. Towed a little more, got it to start and run for a bit but then died. Tried starting it with the key and got it to fire up, but would die at low rpms. Started it, kept it throttled up, cracked open injectors one at a time until fuel started out. Then I thought maybe to remove the broken Gravity Valve and just connect the two hoses and got a vented gas cap. Do I need to cap the hoses? When priming it at the pump, it will start only once in a while but still see air bubbles right in the line from filter to the pump. Any ideas? Anything will help! Thanks!