[Vwdiesel] Re:TD injector pump fuel dribble

[TexasTDI]

People used to add ATF to diesels all the time to add lubricity.  I wouldn't
recommend it in a TDI, but it shouldn't hurt your 1.6 TD.

Christopher J. Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 240k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9 TDI (turbo diesel) - 92k miles
AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt at NWOnline.Net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:57 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Re:TD injector pump fuel dribble


> I dumped the quart of tranny fluid in the fuel tank with about 10 gallons
> of diesel, and I drove about 30 miles. The dribble from the injector pump
> enrichment module has STOPPED!
>
> Tranny fluid worked two years ago, and it worked again today.
>
> I just hope the injector pump survives being fixed this way.
>
> Loren shows how to put the tranny fluid directly on the leaky seal. Sounds
> like a safer way to solve the problem. Thank you Loren.
>
> Doyt Echelberger
> 85 Jetta TD, in Ohio's deep freeze.