[Vwdiesel] Cold weather stalling.

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> I got my Jetta diesel started after four or five tries and it would run for
>  a while and
>  stumble even with the timing "T" handle all out.

  Take a look at the fuel line to the pump.  It is originally clear.  If
there are
bubbles then that's the problem, an air leak.  It could be the fuel filter
but
at just an idle it'd have to be pretty bad.  You can pull it and dump it into
a
pan or jar and see what comes out.  Most likely I'd expect it to be an air
leak somewhere in the lines.
  Does winding the engine out when you first start it help?  Or does it still
sputter and die the same?  Often winding it out will carry it through the air
in the pump and also pump fuel faster and get it running smoothly.
     Loren