[Vwdiesel] top speed issues continued or, My Rabbit is a Snail

[Nate Wall]

For using a dial indicator in inches, just convert.
One inch = 25.4 MM, so a timing spec of, say 0.96 MM =
0.037795 inches (0.96 MM divided by 25.4 In./MM),
round to 0.038 inches for easy reading, which = about
0.965 MM.

Yes, I'd do a compression test to rule that out.

Are the brakes dragging? Jack it up and rotate each
wheel. Are they free?

Was it possible you got gasoline (or diesel w/ alot of
gas in it) from the diesel pump?

--Nate
--- Forrest L King <forrestking at juno.com> wrote:
> First, thank you for all of your replies, both on
> and off list.  I tried
> it all!! :)
>
> Ok, here is the update:
>
> Airfilter is clean, even tried a run without the
> airfilter!!
> Injectors are new
> Fuel Filter is NEW.
>
> I tried running the rabbit on a bottle of diesel
> from under the hood.
> the problem persisted.  and Damn, these things
> really pump some diesel
> through that pump - thank god  we have return
> lines!!!  I could empty a
> 12 oz bottle in about 1 minute 15 seconds!!
>
> I also checked the valve train timing - the cam,
> injector pump, and crank
> are all in time.  unfortunaetly I decided to check
> this after i did my
> bottle runs - those little valve cover bolts are
> freaking HOT when you
> are trying to remove them.  Got it all buttoned up.
>
> I am now going to try and check the injector pump
> timing - even though I
> don't see any signs that the pump has moved a BIT.
> I have the adapter
> and an SAE guage,   so I need to find a website with
> some accurate and
> precise conversions of the timming measurements.
>
> Assuming the injector is in time - because I think
> it is,   could this
> problem be 'bad fuel' ???   I think I might drain
> the tank tonight,
> backflush the in tank screen by pumping pressurized
> air from the engine
> bay back to the tank.  I'll put some reputable fuel
> in it, Texaco fuel.
> The crap I am using now was from a diamond shamrock
> in BFE west texas.  I
> think they were surprised I actually got auto diesel
> instead of Farm
> diesel, lol.
>
> My friend bought a compression tester with a VW
> diesel adapter - it is
> supposed to arrive in the mail today or tomorrow.
> But I think the engine
> has good compression - it starts on the very first
> revolution everytime.
>
> Anybody have any more suggestions?   this is my only
> car right now,  I
> sold my Cabriolet a few weeks after I got this
> running, and now I am
> really regretting that.
>
> Forrest
>
>
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