[Vwdiesel] Engine rebuild, now sucking diesel

Michael Snow mwsnow at cox.net
Thu Sep 4 06:01:28 EDT 2003


I suspect that it will disappear soon.  It takes a bit of running to
purge all of the air from the pump.  If it doesn't stop by itself, I
would check the sealing washer at the pump fuel inlet.

Mike Snow

> I am not sure about this at all.
> Probably meant to write that
>  it is sucking diesel through someplace into the pump.
>
> I had not intended to put this problem to the group yet.
>  I had just observed the air but not investigated furthur.
> The innline is clear, just where the returnline goes out  you can
> visibly see air gushing out about every 4 or so  cycles.
> My first guess is to chance another out line and observe.
>  There are no fuel leaks at the injector pipes or the fuel return hoses.
>
> Martin





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