[Vwdiesel] Many Thanks for Injection Pump Timing Help

[82 Diesel Westy]

Sorry, forgot the easy fix first, injector return
lines.  Yes, most likely one of these is leaking if
you had not just replaced them with new.  Replace all
of them if they are not new.

Easy to do as well.
Thanks James


Bryan


--- James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> Indeedy.
> Good for you Doug.
> It could also be the return line hose.  IF the
> socket mooshes the hose 
> barb against the injector body, it's hard to get
> back on, so it can leak 
> there.  Bend it back out with a flat screwdriver.
> Also you used NEW 
> return line hose, right?  That's sort of important.
> You can pull it off 
> the hose barb once and maybe it won't leak on
> reinstallation if you tidy 
> up the end.  Twice, it leaks, and it's hellish hard
> to see just where 
> it's coming from, can look like an injector body
> leak easy enough.
> As with all super high pressure fluids, DO NOT USE
> BARE SKIN to find the 
> leak.  Paper, white rags, etc. Oil emboli are no
> fun, and a small leak 
> can inject you.
> 
> -james
> 
> 82 Diesel Westy wrote:
> > Congrads, you are no longer a newbie......
> > 
> > Get some new heat shields from local auto store
> and
> > remove that injector, clean the socket hole and
> put a
> > new heat shield in there.  27mm deep is needed to
> > remove the injector and torque it to 55ftlbs if
> memory
> > serves, BUT CHECK that figure please before
> > re-installing the injector.  That will "smash" the
> > heat shield and give you a new seal and stop your
> > leak.
> > 
> > If the injector is leaking at the split in the
> body,
> > that will need to be sent off and have an injector
> > overhaul for about $10.  Wipe it clean, if you can
> see
> > it leaking from where the 2 body parts screw
> together,
> > then no need to try the new heat shield fix,
> remove it
> > and have it overhauled, then put in the new heat
> > shield, re-install and you will be good to go.
> > 
> > 
> > --- Doug Presny <DPresny at cleantechpartners.org>
> wrote:
> > 
> >> Thanks to all that took the time to help with my
> >> novice questions regarding injection pump timing.
> 
> >> Last night I successfully started the '82 diesel
> >> rabbit car and ran it for about 15 minutes.  All
> ran
> >> smoothly.  The biggest helps included photo of
> the
> >> timing mark, correction of my mm to inches
> >> conversion, ID need to loosen cam pulley, and
> >> guidance on what I was doing correctly.  I will
> be
> >> back on the road after addressing a fuel leak at
> the
> >> base of #2 injector which somehow I have caused
> >> during the work on the injector pump.  
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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 Eco-Turbo Diesel           -- not running
> yet <:>
> > 90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- runs some
> times, need to sell :(
> > 70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running
> well :(
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