[Vwdiesel] 92 Eco Diesel is running... Bubbles or holes

[82 Diesel Westy]

Silly me, another list mentioned dead glow plugs, for
sure that makes sense here.  Remember, the engine sat
for about 2 years.  That tends to kill a glow plug or
two, why???  I have an extra set of 4, so that is
where I will be swapping.

Thanks, Bryan

> **
> As for running on rough at startup.  I am guessing a
> cold compression test of #3 is going to show low
> compression and hot will show good compression.
> 
> This must be related to the new rings I put on this
> piston.  They were .050mm over, same as piston. 
> They
> hopefully have not seated yet and when the motor
> warms
> up a bit, they do seat and all is fine.
> Can anyone agree with this revelation??
> 
> I just need to get this thing out and drive it.
> Thanks, Bryan
> 
> 
> --- LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 8/19/2007 7:36:06 PM Pacific
> > Daylight Time, 
> > dieselwesty at yahoo.com writes:
> > 
> > > My BIG concern is the leaking oil from back
> corner
> > of
> > > head, Rear
> > > right side, cyl. #4 at the head gasket. I have a
> > bad
> > > feeling I
> > > scored the head when putting it 
> > 
> >   90% of the time a leak back there is either from
> > the valve cover 
> > gasket or the oil pressure sending unit.  It runs
> > down and piles up 
> > at the head/block interface and looks like it's
> > coming from the 
> > head gasket.  The only pressured oil is around a
> > front head bolt 
> > (front on Jetta and Rabbit) between #3 and #4
> > cylinders.
> >      Loren
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 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 :(
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> well :(
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