[Vwdiesel] Re: old diesel fuel procedure?

[FJ40Jim at aol.com]

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In a message dated 12/8/2002, LBaird119 at aol.com writes:
> Most places that take used oil also take diesel.  Disadvantage you have
> over us here is that here it's used for heat much of the year so a shop
> puts
> in a used oil furnace and gets free heating oil.
>   If it aint stanky or green, it's probably useable.  I haven't had any
> diesel sit in a car that long, underground tank yes, in a car about half
> that long.

As I said previously, I have this 745TD w/ the 2.4L VW turbodiesel engine.
It has sat for 6-7 years w/ a blown engine.  It was given to me, and a good,
used engine is on the stand, waiting to go in.  What should be done to the
car's fuel system before the new engine is dropped in?  On gas cars I've
revived, I always cleaned & flushed the fuel tank, lines, changed fuel filter
and filled w/ hi-test & dry gas for starting purposes, never had a problem.
Don't know if diesel goes bad, or what.  Any input appreciated.

Thanks,
Jim Chenoweth
Lancaster, Ohio, USA