[Vwdiesel] Rebuilt IP / Engine Won't Start

[William Longyard]

I've bled it several times.  :  (

Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
To: "William Longyard" <longyard at ix.netcom.com>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rebuilt IP / Engine Won't Start


> Did you bleed everything before trying to start it? If so, it usually 
> takes a bit more cranking, then they will fire.
>
> Tony
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William Longyard" <longyard at ix.netcom.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 10:09 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Rebuilt IP / Engine Won't Start
>
>
>> I've got a rebuilt IP pump that I just put on my rebuilt engine.  I'm 
>> having
>> trouble starting it.
>>
>> I used new turbo piston in my 1600NA engine, and I ridge-reamed and honed
>> before installing them.  Ring gaps are to specs.
>>
>> My compression from 1-4 is: 380, 385, 380, 375psi.
>>
>> I believe this compression is low, but know that the rings haven't seated
>> yet, and those are figures for a stone cold engine.
>>
>> When I crank over the engine for a long time it ALMOST wants to run, and 
>> a
>> couple of times I have been able to get it to run for a few seconds.  I
>> found that by backing the idle screw all the way OUT, it seems to want to
>> run a little bit more.
>>
>> However, if I step on the throttle it dies immediately.  Is the governor 
>> set
>> wrong?  How do I set the governor?
>>
>> Other ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill Longyard
>>
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