[Vwdiesel] Another 1.6TD lives again, 92 Eco Diesel is running

[Terry Briggs]

Not sure it would improve after a break in period. I run the same 
rotella 15/40 in mine. I guess I have a tight engine for oil pressure 
like that considering there's 270k on the original parts. I will be 
changing the head gasket though, as soon as my hand is strong enough to 
turn a wrench. That deer sure did throw a crimp in things, I wanted to 
have the head gasket done by now. Typical oil in the coolant, I suppose 
it will survive another month or so, it's been that way for a year or 
so now :-}
On Aug 16, 2007, at 9:59 AM, 82 Diesel Westy wrote:

> I sort of thought so myself.  Running Rotella 15w-40
> I do not remember the previous owner saying he put a
> new oil pump in this motor and the body says 185K, so
> if things do not improve after the break-in period I
> will put a new TD oil pump in.
>
> But then we have Nick, new oil pump, his motor shows
> no oil pressure at the head and runs fine???
>
> Bigger issue, air leaks, the motor will not run smooth
> so I am going to have to address this NOW.
>
> Are those crimp things that connect the rubber braided
> fuel line to the plastic line just a different factory
> crimp.  I would think I can cut my rubber hose just
> after the water seperator and stick it in a gallon of
> fuel to see if I am still sucking air, that would tell
> me the water seperater needs replaced.  We talked
> about the 1 way check valve thing around the area of
> the water seperator, was this a source of air leaks, I
> do not recall that?
>
> I have a ETKA picture of the fuel setup for the 92
> diesel, so I will get it, just a pain after all this.
> I got my other fuel line leaks pretty much fixed.
>
> Thanks, Bryan
>
> --- Terry Briggs <vbriggs at stny.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> coolness !  is the oil pressure just a tad low ? I
>> don't think mine has
>> ever seen below 40 psi after running and really
>> warmed up at idle. My
>> cold oil pressure even in the summer is 90 psi.
>> On Aug 15, 2007, at 1:07 PM, 82 Diesel Westy wrote:
>>
>>> Once Again, thanks to all of you, my motor is up
>> and
>>> running.  The head re-construction is a success.
>>> Persistence and Patients always seem Prevail, the
>> 3
>>> P's.
>>>
>>> She did not bump over on the first few tries, I
>> had a
>>> heck of a time getting the pump to prime, but
>> after a
>>> few attempts I was able to suck enough air out of
>> the
>>> line from the tank with the mighty vac.  What
>> worked
>>> best was disconnecting the hose to the fuel
>> filter,
>>> sucking air out, connecting it back to fuel
>> filter.
>>> Then moved to the OUT banjo bolt and sucked lots
>> more
>>> from here.
>>> I still have minor fuel leaks on 2 fuel lines to
>> the
>>> injector, but have removed the fuel lines.  I will
>>> lightly sand the bulb end of the line and give it
>> a
>>> few good turns back and forth in the injector top
>> to
>>> help it SEAT without leaking.  Injectors were
>> moved
>>> around in relation to fuel lines so this is
>> expected.
>>>
>>> Oil pressure gauge said 30psi when cold and
>> 15-20psi
>>> when warmed up.  I am not sure if my lifters have
>>> fully pumped up, I just ran it at idle and some
>> rev in
>>> the garage, but not even hard enough to spin up
>> the
>>> turbo.  I will drive it lightly this evening.
>>> But all in all, it sounded and smelled good!
>>>
>>> **  **  **
>>> I am still sucking air, but it runs for now.  I
>> can
>>> see too many bubbles still coming from the tank
>> when
>>> she is running.
>>> I don't want to fart around with this, so is it
>>> easiest to replace the entire fuel line from fuel
>>> filter to the plastic water separator or replace
>> from
>>> the water separator to the tank first.  I see the
>>> special crimped metal connectors that join the
>> plastic
>>> fuel line to rubber braided lines, they are rusted
>>> away, so one of these must be the air leak I am
>>> seeing.
>>> ** Any suggestions please **
>>>
>>> Bryan, NJ
>>>
>>>
>>> Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
>>> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
>>> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
>>> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel       -- running :)
>>> 90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- stripping
>> for parts now :(
>>> 70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running
>> well :(
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