[Vwdiesel] priming the pump

[Rudy]

I don't take that big of sucks. 

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of 82 Diesel Westy
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:32 AM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] priming the pump

Please use a Mighty Vac, NOT your lungs.  Yes, this will work as well.


--- Rudy <petersenrudy at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I just put a clear hose on the return port on the Pump and suck on it 
> till I see fuel, don't need to bleed the lines from Pump to Injectors.  
> Works good.
> 
> Rudy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of Val Christian
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:38 AM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] priming the pump
> 
> This is a solicitation for tricks.
> 
> I have a 91 NA, which through sitting a while, with a nearly empty 
> tank, pointed slightly uphill, and with 200kmiles has lost it's prime.  
> I had the injector harness off for GP servicing, and now don't get 
> flow to bleed the lines.
> 
> I'm probably going to suspend a "transfusion bottle"
> from the hood, and run
> the feed and return lines for the IP into that, to get things going.  
> But before I do that, I figured I'd tap the collective wisdom.
> 
> Once I get it going, if it continues to loose prime, then I'll be 
> resealing the pump.  Oh, I don't think the bearings are bad.
> Yet.
> 
> Val
> 
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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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