[Vwdiesel] 1998 tdi no start

[Val Christian]

On A2s and some A1 cars, a flashing glow plug was a water-in-fuel
problem.  I saw it once, but cannot say where and what the sensors 
are.  Just an unauthorative idea.

> 
>   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 becau=
> se
> > 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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