[Vwdiesel] Diesel rabbit sitting a while

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/1/2009 4:43:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tre99neon at yahoo.com writes:

> I have an 81 Diesel Rabbit that I have had sitting since Christmas of 07 
> started it every month or so up till about 6-7 months ago.. Its had Diesel 
> addative/storage addative in the tank about 3/4 full problem is .. Tried to start 
> it the other day and it wont start.. it will turn over fine.. but just would 
> not hit.. sprayed a rag with a lil starting fluid and it wanted to start 
> ..but just not quite over that hump? any ideas? do I need to reprime the 
> injector pump maybe ? if so .. how do I tell? just pull the lines off and turn it 
> over to see if its pumping? if not how do I prime.. Glow plugs are heating up.. 
> checked that.. they were put in just before i put it up..but i did recheck 
> them.. what should I do .. Diesels are not my forte.. 
> 

  If you REALLY want to use starting fluid you HAVE to disconnect 
power to the glow plugs first.  
  Sounds like you need to "prime" the pump.  Just pull the fuel return 
banjo bolt, the one that says "OUT" on it, on top of the pump.  Don't 
lose the sealing washers.  Fill the pump with clean diesel, through 
that hole, reinstall the bolt, glow, have the cold start knob out, 
crank it for 10 to 20 seconds and it should start.  Hold the throttle 
at about half.  It won't make it start any faster but it will get your 
rpm up faster once it starts to fire and help chase the air out with 
less restarts.  Keep the starter going until it starts, not just until 
it fires or you'll end up cranking more than necessary.
   Loren


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