[Vwdiesel] Cold starting with bad compression

[Kelly McMullen]

Has that changed? I was "under" the impression it was on the bottom for
current PD engines.

McCanless, James said:
> The filter is on the top! I will see if I can find a picture some where.
>
> Troy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On Behalf Of Kelly McMullen
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:07 AM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Cold starting with bad compression
>
> If you do a top side change, don't you need to dig into the underside to
> change the filter? Or is that only certain model/chassis versions?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Val Christian" <val at swamps.roc.ny.us>
> To: <sshourds at flash.net>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Cold starting with bad compression
>
>
> Shalyn,
>
> On aircraft, the oil drain point is protected.  On cars, it's a low
> point.  The quick drain used on aircraft just unkeys, and pushes up
> to drain.  A piece of tubing 5/8 or 3/4" diameter slides over the
> quick drain, and when you push up, the flow begins.  Cut the tubing long
> enough to reach a spackle bucket below, and you have a clean drain.
>
> The only thing cleaner is sucking it out, which I do on the TDI.  Drop
> a plastic line through the oil filler, clip the line.  Pump a vacuum
> on the container, then unclip the line.  3 minutes later it sounds
> like a kid finishing a milkshake.  Then suck out the oil filter
> area, and then you're done.  It's great.
>
> I've never put a quickdrain on a car, because I'm afraid that some
> chunk of snow and ice might break it off.
>
> Val
>
>>
>>
>> >On airplanes,
>> >we just run a hose to the quickdrain, and the oil dumps into a
> bucket.
>> >It can be heated on a campstove prior to engine start.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I have seen quick disconnects  to put in place of a drain plug at the
>> parts store.  If they didn't look so badly machined, I would have
> bought
>> one.  Anyone ever tried them on the car?  I know they are used in
> heavy
>> machinery sometimes (at least I was told to encourage shops to try
> them
>> for environmental reasons--less spills) but I never got any feedback.
> I
>> guess it doesn't matter much on the TDI with the 10,000 mi. oil change
>> interval, but I could save a bit of mess with the '85.  If only there
>> was a cleaner way to get that filter off....
>>
>> -Shalyn
>>
>>
>
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