[Vwdiesel] '82 VW Westphalia diesel

[Gary, San Diego]

Hello,

$256 for a rebuilt? Please tell us where so I can put in my file for
later use. I would gladly pay $256 rather than going through the hassle
of doing it myself again!.

There was a huge thread about a year ago concerning the use of ATF as a
diesel supplement. I believe the general consensus was that it was a
waste of time and money(for lubricity purposes). However, there are
always seem to be people like yourself who have had a positive
experience. It actually makes sense, because ATF(you claim Ford, but I'm
sure most others as well[please tell me if I'm wrong]) are loaded with
seal conditions and what-not. So a yearly application seems to be a good
idea to keep the seals supple and pliant.

-Gary, San Diego


On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 00:19, Doyt W. Echelberger wrote:
> Hello Gary Shea and Gary-in San Diego.  I have several diesels (3) and in
> one case I had the injector pump rebuilt, not by a local mechanic but by a
> company that does it for a living, mainly for 18 wheelers. Cost me $256.
> But that was before I found out about Ford ATF.
>
> The pump I was referring to in my post leaked BADLY but hasn't required a
> rebuild (yet).  I tried a chemical remedy that stopped the leak. Didn't
> have anything to lose....I was going to have to shell out $256 anyhow if
> the leak didn't stop. That was about 3 years ago, and it is still running
> just finer every day.   I poured a quart of Ford ATF into the fuel tank
> when it was about a quarter full, and I ran the engine about 20 minutes on
> that fuel to get the ATF into the pump, and then I shut it down overnight.
> Started it the next day and the leak was gone and hasn't returned. Seems
> that the ATF caused the injector pump internal seals to swell up just
> enough to stop the leak.
>
> And that's what happened to me. I still run a pint of ATF through the
> engine in a tank of diesel, about once a year.
>
> Doyt Echelberger  in Ohio
>
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