[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?

[brian gochnauer]

"but towing will pretty much make one
start if there is fuel in the beast."

and it's a manual tranny...  ;)


On 5/4/09, decker at toledotel.com <decker at toledotel.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Bill;
>    When in doubt and the beast won't start I use a tow strap. My new 1983
> Mitsubishi Might Max 4 wheel drive 2.3 diesel engine pickup that I just
> bought and installed a head from my parts truck on wouldn't start. The
> Mitsubishi 2.3 diesel has an almost instant glow plug system and a starter
> that seems almost strong enough to turn the truck over. The previous owner
> had cracked a head and removed it. I don't know how long that it set before
> I got it. I installed a head complete with injectors in it from my parts
> truck which hadn't been run for a couple of years. We tried all the
> standard
> tricks to get it started but about the only thing it seemed that we were
> going to accomplish would be to burn up the starter so out comes the tow
> strap. About half a mile from the house the Mitz is running. After that it
> starts like a champ.
>    I once was given a diesel Dasher that had set for seven years after the
> guy had parked it because the engine was pretty much worn out. I was going
> to change the engine and tranny anyway so I figured it wouldn't hurt
> anything to see if it would start. The battery wouldn't turn it over at
> all.
> We hooked it up to the tow rope and headed down the road. It was quite a
> ways before it started to run first on a cylinder or two and eventually on
> all four. It was an old worn out engine but towing will pretty much make
> one
> start if there is fuel in the beast.
> Brian Decker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 10:21 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?
>
>
> > Reply to Mark Shepherd & others.
> > I did the following per your posting of 5/1: Did 1 thru 4. 5: no one to
> help me so I put a paper shop towel under the #1 injector line per 3 & 4,
> turned engine over, no plop. Did not do #8 yet, i.e. check for plop on
> 2,3,&4 fuel lines.
> > I did run wire from jumper wire from the IP shut off valve & could hear
> the solenoid click. I again was able to pump fuel at the outlet side of the
> IP. Could I do that if the fuel filter was plugged?
> > With cam lock in place, both cam lobes point upwards & IP gear lines up
> with marks at top of IP. How would I check for stuck IP pump valves &
> correct, if stuck?
> > No more money spent but will probably buy a few fuel filters, just to
> have
> on the shelf if nothing else.
> > Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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