[Vwdiesel] Question: restarting an old diesel that sat 2 yrs

[Shawn Wright]

I don't think you need to do this, but I would probably dump all the oil first (leave filter 
on), and pour in some cheap 15w40 diesel oil for the first startup attempt. You may 
have better luck starting with fresh oil, and you will avoid the chance of water, acid or 
other crud doing further damage. Once you've run it for a while & got it good and hot, 
change the oil and filter.
The oil I dumped from my old Jetta that sat for about 1.5 years was almost as thick 
as gear oil.

> Do I have to yank the valve cover gasket off and poil some oil down into the
> lifters or will a little cranking lube everything up in short order?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mike
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H.Hagar" <h_hagar at prcn.org>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:53 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] WANT: Old Diesel Atlantic Canada
> 
> 
> Sold my 88 Jetta last year for peanuts ($300) and really shudda kept it.
> Mike,
> 699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
> NB
> Canada
> E6L 1T1
> 
> Mike and All :    IMHO   the Rabbits and Jettas are well worth putting some
> money
> in to now.     Rust repair panels are made in Denmark and the rest ?  ---It
> is
> close to becoming a GOOD  investment. ------ Mike  300 dollars Canadian
> ? ----
> you gave it away.
> 
> How much to invest in a Rabbit ?   15 000 US dollars would be my answer.
> That would get you a top of the line "Creampuff"  ------that will drive
> circles around a Prius.
> for 22 000 dollars.    A new Golf diesel here is about  30 000 dollars
> Canadian.
> 
> Love those OLD Rabbits ----yes siree.
> 
> I have said it many times --- IMHO   The diesel Rabbits are the finest all
> around
> piece of transportation ever made by man.(for a DIY)    A four door Rabbit
> will get 4 big people
> to the Opera in style.   All you have to do is go around and make sure those
> long
> gowns are not dragging in the slush.
> 
> I like the looks of the little beauties---  and I have a Royal Brougham Olds
> V8 sitting here.
> Yeah a diesel too--- well sort of.
> 
> Hagar.
> 
> PS :   Beetle   GOLD medal  Rabbit Silver.
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Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School