[Vwdiesel] Injection pump questions

[MLightner]

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> Dang!  I'd have to look but I paid about $30 for a rebuild kit 
>that I was going to offer up here.  I was able to get the two 
>o-rings I needed from Seattle Injector so I didn't need to 
>break into the kit for just two o-rings.  :-)  Anybody need 
>one?

vwdiesel.com looks good, but lacking in some respects - ie, priced at $25 on one page, 
and $29 on the order page. Also, no contact info, nor info on specifics of kit (who 
made by, type of material, etc).

Does your kit come with any instructions, or info as to o-ring type, etc?


>  I'd be inclined to get a couple of slightly longer bolts so you 
>can back the distributor out a little further if need be.  Pull two 
>bolts, replace with longer ones then back out or remove the 
>other two.

Okay, will do.  Should the NA pumps (these are the ones without an 
aneroid-looking thingie on them) and the TD pump have the same depth 
to the distribution block? 

What about stretching of the o-ring; also, do you coat it with some kind of grease?

> You should be able to hand crank the pump but remember, even 
>with the pump full of fuel, it takes several seconds of cranking to 
>fill the injector lines and start.  It should spit hand cranking, it's 
>just going to be rough on the hand without some kind of crank 
>handle.

Alright then, guess I'll spend some more time with the two NA pumps till I'm sure 
of what my results are...
 
>  About any Bosch rebuilder should be able to get you the correct 
>o-ring.

Talked to a guy the other day, the closest thing to diesel service is sixty 
miles away, they'd want $450 to rebuild it, which is reasonable, I suppose,
but totally unaffordable at this time - I really can't even afford to make the drive 
right now, my heftiest yearly bills always come during the winter months.

>    Loren

Thanks for the tips!

Mike