[Vwdiesel] Fw: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Re: ON-THE-ROAD Diagnosis/moral support needed

[Lee Hillsgrove]

  Some more info.....

 My thought is that maybe the cold start mechanism was stuck when the timing
was set and now that he has taken a long trip it has loosened up, thus
retarding the timing? If so, maybe he can move the pump around and set it by
ear until he can get to a mechanic?


  Lee
  Oo-v-oO
  PP-ASEL
  KB1GNI




----- Original Message -----
From: "zedbowls" <ZARANSKI at NETNITCO.NET>
To: <Audi-VW-Diesels at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 11:33 PM
Subject: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Re: ON-THE-ROAD Diagnosis/moral support needed


> Since I got the car back from Tony (only about 3-4 weeks), it has
> run "better" than it ever did with the original motor in it (I got
> this one Spring 2002, ran well until catastrophic failure Feb 03.
> Sat for several months, even after I obtained a replacement long
> block time/money/other things).
>
> By "better", I mean seems (seemed) considerably more peppy
> (willing).  I "complained" to Tony that the car wanted to go down
> the road faster than it did before (now too easy to run 80 mph).  He
> said that he originally set the pump to mid-range, but immediately
> had to retard the timing to the very edge of the spec range.  He
> informed me that the cold start feature was inoperative on the pump,
> and that I should begin looking for a replacement pump (I have not
> yet begun the search).
>
> The temperature is above freezing, and the fuel is not at all gelled.
> The car has been running GREAT, and was right up to 2 miles ago, and
> I have about 1/4 tank remaining.
>
> The car has had very little problem starting in the cold we've been
> experiencing since the swap.  Without the advance and idle boost
> there is considerable smoke on first start-up, but it smooths-out
> and stops smoking by the time I reach the on-ramp (almost 2 miles).
>
> The motor is quite rattly now at low rpms as it is stumbling so.  It
> will idle (reluctantly), but holds on better with a little fuel
> pedal.
>
> I do not have any "special" tools with me.  Tony did tell me he
> checked/retorqued all that he could on the longblock before
> component swap.
>
> I very much appreciate your input, please don't hold back!
>
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