[Vwdiesel] More Ecodiesel

[Matt]

About 80,000 miles.  Compression was still excellent up until the fuel
injection pump started leaking and the car quit running.

Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

> Matt,
>
> How many miles since you did this?
>
> On 2 May 2002 at 21:50, Matt wrote:
>
> > Hi Chris!
> >
> > > I don't have a compression tester, so I don't know the exact
> > > status of the rings, but it doesn't start like when it was new - this
> > > winter had to crank a little when really cold, and my glow plugs are
all
> > > good.  Once running for a minute or two, it runs really well.  Mileage
> > > has dipped a little in the last 6 months (42 vs 48 in past years), but
> > > that could be head related too.  Uses a quart of oil in 2500 miles -
> > > again just started that in the last 6 months.
> >
> > I had this exact problem for about a year, before I started getting
horrible
> > blowby problems.  I ended up pulling the head and re-ringing the engine
> >
> > > My thought would be while the head is off, to hone it, re-ring it, and
> > > go until compression dictates a rebuild.  What are people's
experiences
> > > with doing this - worth the effort, or did it not buy you enough time
to
> > > be worth it?  Re-ringing does not seem to be too bad an effort, but if
> > > it doesn't accomplish much in the way of extra miles, I won't bother
and
> > > will just do the head for now and plan a rebuild sooner than later...
> >
> > Once the head is off, putting new rings and rod bearings on is pretty
easy.
> > Just drop the oil pan, and everything is accessable.  What I ended up
doing
> > is buying oversized rings, and filed down the ends until they were
within
> > spec.   Once I reassembled the engine, starting problems were gone,
power
> > was back, and I went from 38MPG to well over 50!
> >
> > > What are your thoughts / suggestions?  Sorry if this topic has been
> > > addressed in the past - I vaguely recall this, but didn't pay close
> > > enough attention.
> >
> > If you're going to do the head gasket, you might as well do the rings.
Just
> > my 2 pennies.
> >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Chris
> > >
> >
> > Matt
> > http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
> >
> >
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