[Vwdiesel] runs rough when cold

[Val Christian]

If this is happening, you're probably going through glow plugs, from
dribble damage.  Yep, DD makes your glow plug look like someone took
a cutting torch to it.

Val

> 
> Loren touched on it- If it starts OK and runs like crap when it's cold-=20
> Likely dribbling injectors.  Once the engine is hot, the combustion
> problem is mitigated to a certain extent and not noticeable.
> 
> Some of us geezers have "dribbling injectors"=20
> but can't replace our nozzles! :-)
> 
> Chuck=20
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On Behalf Of Smith, Michael
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:19 AM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] runs rough when cold
> 
> .......but ONLY when cold.
> 
> Mike in NB
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [SMTP:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of Shirley, Mark R
> > Sent:	Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:41 AM
> > To:	LBaird119 at aol.com; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject:	RE: [Vwdiesel] runs rough when cold
> >=20
> > Retarded timing perhaps?
> >=20
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: LBaird119 at aol.com [mailto:LBaird119 at aol.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:38 AM
> > > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] runs rough when cold
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >   If you're sucking air then it will take a little time to=20
> > > "catch up" with it=20
> > >=20
> > > so you have enough fuel for full operation as it slowly=20
> > > purges it out of=20
> > > the system.  Most likely not all of it will go if it's=20
> > > leaking that much=20
> > > so IF there's a leak, you'll have even more power if it's fixed. =20
> > >   Could be fuel filter, at least drain the bottom of it into=20
> > > something=20
> > > and look for water or remove and invert, shake and see what comes=20
> > > out (into a container).  Air filter could do or contribute to=20
> > > this as well. =20
> > > Bad injectors could also.
> > >     Loren
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