[Vwdiesel] starting problem(things I forgot to mention)

[Chuck Carnohan]

Following Sandy's instructions, finish off the timing project by
loosening all of your injector lines at the pump and re-tighten to
ensure that the fuel lines are not in a bind.  Vibration will crack the
lines if they are stressed.  Oh yeah, you should mark your pump and
bracket before you start moving the pump so that you can tell where you
started. Those pumps can be a real booger to move "a little bit".  Some
folks adjust the pump position with the engine running.  I've never
tried it.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
On Behalf Of Sandy Cameron
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 7:30 PM
To: paul lew; vwdiesel at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] starting problem(things I forgot to mention)

At 11:51 AM 08/03/2006 -0800, you wrote:

>  I heated the fuel pump and that helped only once.
>   
>  I don't know if this is a coincidence, but the cold start doesn't
work,
even though we did the timing according to the manual (cold start in
etc.)
>   
>  It is a 85 turbo diesel which the book says doesn't have the timing
advance, I only have one indent in the cold start.

Bull!, its the other way around.

ALL have cold start  timing advance, , but fast idle did not appear
until
86-87, hence no fast idle detent.

Sure sounds like your timing is retarded, and that will make starting
tough
even with good glow plugs

Loosen the 3 front bolts and the single rear one (low and toward the
block)
and rotate the pumpbody against the  the normal rotation of the engine
(top
toward the block.

Move it about 1/16" at a time, tighten the bolts and try again.

What makes you think the cold start is not operating? You should feel
resistance to pulling it over the whole range when the engine is
stopped,
and no resistance when the engine is running about 2000rpm. You should
encounter resistance over part of the range at idle. If there is no
resistance at all, there is surely something wrong with the advance
device. 

You could advance the timing as described above so it will start
reliably
untill you correct the timing problem...the cold start device has no
effect
beyond 2000rpm

Sandy

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