[Vwdiesel] It's alive

[Bart Wineland]

25 degrees F. this morning with the biggest snowfall of the year. My Jetta 
with the new junkyard 1.6 na engine I put in 2 weeks ago started right up 
and didn't miss a beat on the trip to work and man did it feel good. New 
snow tires all around from last winter and it goes.  After my whine last 
week and several good suggestions things are looking much better, so thanks 
to all for putting up with me. It was a combination of a few things but 
mostly as suggested by Bryan and a few others I was getting air in the fuel 
line. It is coming in around the plastic wafer housing on the new style 
fuel filter.   I plumbed in an old style filter since I had it and it took 
care of the air leak. I'd like to go back to the new style if I can get the 
replacement part. Also put in new Bosch glow plugs now individually wired 
(per Sandy) Not sure if it was part of the original idea but I put U type 
crimp terminals on the ends of the new wires to the plugs so I should never 
have to fully remove another glow plug nut while they are in the car. 
Actually I was thinking even if I did want to leave the buss bar in why 
couldn't you make each of the holes in the bar a open slot so if you 
loosened all the nuts you could lift the bar out? Anything to keep from 
loosing those nuts, but the individual wires are the way to go to me. Also 
loosened the timing belt and got rid of the growling noise.  It is loser 
than I would have thought it should be but hopefully is ok. With the cold 
start out it was hammering really loud and actually started better with it 
in so I retarded the pump a pencil line and a half and adjusted the fueling 
in about 1/4 turn and it seems much happier.  I know the compression is not 
the best so suspect when things get really cold I may have more issues but 
for now I am running.

Thanks for the help,

Bart