[Vwdiesel] STARTED !.. an old diesel that sat 2 yrs

[Shawn Wright]

Congrats! You can count on the rear wheel cylinders leaking, and possibly the rear 
proportioning valve too. Change the brake fluid, and get new cylinders (cheap - about 
$10 cdn), and you might save the rest of the brakes if corrosion isn't too far gone. 
Rear shoes might be fouled by leaking fluid though.
Muffler should fit ok, although pipe over axle might be gone also - often is.
There was recall on the A2 heater core - I had mine replaced twice for free on my 
'85. It is a safety recall, so I don't think there is a time limit if it has not been done 
already, so it might pay to check with a dealer. (mine were done in the early 90s).

> It runs ! (yaaaaaaaaay!)
> I still haven't fitted a battery , but hooked up the booster cables to my
> truck, cranked it over about 10 times. (it actually sputtered on the 3rd
> crank).....and on the 11th crank it caught and ran.
> I see (or hear) it needs a muffler, but a guy @ work is giving me a FREE one
> from his 91 Golf that he never used (I hope it's the same).
> Brakes are very soft.  I see the fluid is down some, so maybe a leak?
> Window is frigged on passenger side (no windup mechanism installed ---it's
> in the trunk.)
> Heater core has a small leak (instant mist on the windshield)
> No blower motor fan. (maybe it's something simple.........wire, fuse, switch
> ?)
> 
> OK all for now!
> 
> I just hope it's not rotted out and won't pass a safety test w/o major work.
> 
> 
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chelly Bennett" <cjb at midrivers.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 4:11 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Re: Question: restarting an old diesel that sat 2 yrs
> 
> 
> > Andrew reminded me that this will not pump up the lifters, but it will
> have the oil thru rest of
> > the system and when the engine is turned over it won't take as long.  If
> you are really
> > concerned about the lifters you can also unhook the fuel selenoid, remove
> either the nozzles or
> > ignitors and crank the engine over until you get oil pressure.  The truly
> picky person preoils
> > with the oilpump and then cranks to get a good oil distribution and
> lifters reinflated.  The
> > reason for disabling the fuel and removing the nozzles or ignitors is to
> unload the engine so
> > that it doesn't start until oil is everywhere it needs to be.
> > Justin
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School