[Vwdiesel] how to prime turbo injection pump?

[jonathan hoehl]

I'd put 12 volts to the fuel stop solenoid, just to be sure that's not it.

Jon


>From: Will Taygan <william at taygan.com>
>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] how to prime turbo injection pump?
>Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 09:39:57 -0900
>
>Hmmm..  the 1.6TD frankenjetta won't start..  it was -10 F without a
>working block heater (I found out the heater was broken after it was
>below zero.) I waited a few days till it was 10 above, still no go.  I'm
>thinking there's a fuel problem, no smoke, no smell out the tailpipe on
>cranks.  Maybe I blew the seal on the cold start?  Pulling air through
>small leaks that didn't matter when the fuel wasn't so cold and goopy?
>
>I've always primed the NA injection pump on the truck by removing the
>fuel return banjo.  The spaceship aneroid takes that spot on the TD
>though.  Anyone have experience filling through the incoming banjo?  I'm
>not sure how else to check if the pump's full and top it off it it needs
>it, I guess I could take off the aneroid...  Ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Will Taygan
>1981 1.6NA Truck
>1994 1.6TD FrankenJetta
>Chugiak, AK
>
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