[Vwdiesel] ULSD effect on injector pump... :o{

[Shawn Wright]

Is that 91 a TD or NA? I used to get a consistent 55mpg+ (imperial) on my TD, but my NA 
can barely manage 50 now... :-(

On 31 Oct 2006 at 16:50, mikitka <mikitka at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Wow, For that price you may as well send yours off to 
> Giles Superior Fuel Injection & Turbos Ltd.,
> 300 Steelcase Road West, unit 27,
> Markham, ON.,
> L3R 2W2
> 905-475-1122
> email: super at dalsturbo.com
> 
> It cost me $950US to have him do my pump and he added the LDA. At least that was
> the price 2 years ago. Might be more now.  My 91 jetta runs sweet and I have
> gotten a best 52.8mpg out of it and on average everyday running, with some hard
> runs and some not 46mpg.
> 
> Nick
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Gerry Wolfe
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:53 AM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com; rumple stiltskin
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] ULSD effect on injector pump... :o{
> 
> They have the pump (rebuilt) in stock.  Looking at $800US + 175 core, so
> when you factor in exchange and freight and customs clearance, not much of a
> difference. Thanks for the suggestion. rgds, g.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: rumple stiltskin 
>   To: Gerry Wolfe 
>   Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 18:32
>   Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] ULSD effect on injector pump... :o{
> 
> 
>   http://www.partsplaceinc.com/
> 
>   go here..get your pump..let us all know how it turns out OK?
>   mike in Perry, FL
>   stiltskin1969 at yahoo.com
> 
>   Gerry Wolfe <GerryWolfe at shaw.ca> wrote:
>     Canada is moving towards ULSD diesel. Here on Vancouver Island, seems
> like this is the only flavour available now.
> 
>     My injector pump is now leaking / weeping, and I'm weeping too. (315K km on
> '91 Jetta TD with MF engine, using Stanadyne / 2stroke oil in 50/50 ratio
> forever).
> 
>     I have talked to a couple of diesel pump rebuilders and the dealership, and
> they are all blaming the ULSD diesel. They all have the same one-page notice
> displayed. Says that conditioners such as Stanadyne can replace the lubricity
> lost in the refiining, but that the aromatic chains (whatever the heck those
> are!) are altered, no conditioner can fix this, and pumps may leak as a result.
> One of the rebuilders says that o-rings & seals need to be Viton (some sorta
> space-age material?). Rebuilder says he is getting about one call per day about
> seemingly OK pumps starting to leak.
> 
>     I am quoted about $1000Cdn for parts/labour to rebuild my pump, and
> about $1200 for an exchange (dealership is in line with the independents). I
> have one on back-order from the dealer, it will take 3-4 weeks to deliver, and
> there is a $100 core exchange charge. Dealer gives 12month/20Kkm warranty, says
> new pumps are no longer available, cost about $5000 when they were available.
> 
>     :o(
> 
>     GerryWolfe at shaw.ca
>     www.members.shaw.ca/GerryWolfe
> 
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Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA