[Vwdiesel] 1998 tdi no start

[Matt_Lisa]

It sounds like relay 109 to me.  Without that relay, you'll get no life, as it's the power relay.

-Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Lee Hillsgrove, Sr." <lee.hillsgrove at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 12, 2009 11:35 AM
>To: jonathan hoehl <jjhoehl at hotmail.com>
>Cc: mailing list <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 1998 tdi no start
>
>  That's correct, no dial indicator needed. You do need Vag-Com to set
>the timing correctly. If it is too far out it can't compensate.
>
> Try grabbing the IP and see if you can get it to move around at all,
>maybe the bolts loosened up. There are a couple on the sprocket end
>and one at the injection line end.
>
> Flashing glow plug - stupid sounding question, but do the brake
>lights work? I don't think that would prevent it from starting,
>though. If both brake lights are bunt out or the brake light switch is
>bad that will cause a flashing glow plug light, at least on the A4s.
>
>  Lee
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:24 PM, jonathan hoehl <jjhoehl at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Sounds like the pump is way out of time - or there is insufficient
>>> compression to light off the fuel.
>>>
>>> When was the timing belt changed last?
>>>
>>
>> The dealer advised her to replace the injection pump with a new one because
>> of a leaking seal.  So, she did.  I imagine they did the belt then too.  It
>> does look fresh.  It was maybe two years ago and maybe 30,000 miles.
>>
>> Is it correct that on these engines, you mechanically set the timing
>> according to the marks, and the the injection timing is fine-tuned by
>> rotating the pump while using Vag-Com to see where it's at?  No dial
>> indicator used?
>>
>>
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