[Vwdiesel] Ran out of fuel?-what to do?

[Sandy Cameron]

Happens to my 87 jetta from time to tyime. I installed one of those outboard
in line squeeze bulbs in the supply line just before the fillter. any time
it wont start off the blocks, I give it a few squeezes and away she goes..
Seems to be more of a problem when parked facing up hill with low fuel in tank.

Sandy

At 12:58 PM 14/01/05 -0400, you wrote:
>Garage called me y'day (with a huge bill).  They replaced GOBS of stuff on
>my 86 Golf 1.6L NA...and now they can't get it started.
>It's been above/below freezing here lately, but generally not real cold.
>Only thing in the engine bay touched was the battery.(bigger one installed)
>and a 
>front strut replaced.  Exhaust pipe, brakes, wheel bearing, floor patched ,
>1 rear strut, brake lines, oil change.....
>
>I've never driven this car, nor have tested the glowplugs, but the times
>I've started it in the yard (a wee bit above freezing) it's always started
>easily.
>
>It was very low on diesel when I took it to the shop.......I wonder if
>they've run it out of diesel and if so, how do I get it primed?
>Or is just a matter of dumping a couple gallons ( a few liters) of magic
>juice in the tank and hope for the best?
>
>Car had sat ~ 2.25-2.5 yrs before I bought it....with less than 1/8th tank
>of fuel.  As I said, it always started and ran well....now no go.
>
>I'm going over to the shop today with a jug of diesel, but beyond that, I am
>at a loss.
>
>Ideas?
>
>I have 3 hours to read my mail here @ work....after that will be tonight
>when I get home.
>
>Currently it's unseasonably warm outside. 14*C/57.2*F.....will be a couple
>degrees cooler by the time I get there.  I would think even with 1 GP
>working the thing should start......or has the pump run dry? (any danger in
>that....cranking on it endlessly by those monkeys w/o any diesel in it?)
>
>Mike in NB
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