[Vwdiesel] Diesel octane or why can you run a diesel engine

[Shawn Wright]

Bob,

What did you do on the pump your repaired? I'm hoping to pickup a spare pump 
along with other parts next week, so I may have something to practice on (although 
it's a low mileage pump from an '82 Vanagon, so might be too nice to mess with). My 
TD pump ran ok, but since I'm rebuilding the engine from ground up, I'd like to find 
out about what I can do to the pump, without spending a ton of $$.

On 20 Mar 2005 at 17:51, SLATERSFB at aol.com <SLATERSFB at aol.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Hagar. I am honored.  :-)
> I also have refused to pay $2000 American for a new pump. I have had several 
> apart for repair with success. The pump in my daily driver was repired by me 
> over a year ago & is still doing the right thing by me. I have just completely 
> disassembled an old 107 and put it back together. I learned a lot.
> As for modifying my understanding - I am always ready to learn. But whatever 
> I learn must make sense to me. I accept very little on faith.
> Something for you to consider: swirl chamber. Turbulance there is created by 
> stuffing 400cc of air into a space the size of a bottle cap, through a hole 
> the size of a pencil. This happens after intake vakve has closed.
> At 600 rpm idle -  5 times per second.   Amazing.
> 
> Bob in the Entire State
> 
> ****************************
> 
> Ignition begins when injection begins. --- Bob in Entire state.
> 
> Bob  can I hagar  interest you in joining the "PUMP GANG" ?   we are a group
> who refused to accept --that the Pumps could not be done by  DIY  fanatics.
> 
> We say BULLSHIT  --it was made by MAN it can be fixed by MAN. (pun intended)
> 
> I was quoted 5000 dollars Canadian for a pump for my OLD  1982 1.6 L NA 
> Rabbit 
> 
> that did it  --I joined the Pump Gang --- and driving by that station sign 
> with the 
> price`?   at 78 miles to a gallon imp ?  in a 4 door 1984 Rabbit  1.6 L turbo 
> -------?
> 20 years old and purring like a kitten ?---reminds me of FLASHDANCE   I 
> arrived.
> I made it .   OK OK so I make it out more than it really is ---but the pride 
> and joy is
> showing ---it was a LOT of reading and experimenting.  To me ? it is like 
> winning
> a GOLD medal in the diesel olympics..
> 
> So BOB be prepared to modify your understanding of how things work  ----like
> a lot of us.
> 
> PS :    Injection point and point of ignition  are NOT the same.    And 
> Flashdance ?
> I saw the Royal Ballet of Copenhagen  ---and I doubt that any of those dames 
> could spin on
> shoulderblades like that. ---And NO stealership can TUNE an old Rabbit to my 
> satisfaction
> NO how NO way.
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Shawn Wright
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'85 Jetta TD (retired)
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 2.1L
'82 Diesel Westy