[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?

[brian gochnauer]

The more the bushing is worn, the more difficult to seal the shaft.
Too much slop in the shaft, no seal will have enough 'flex' to seal it.


On 9/29/09, William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
> I examined my Quantum's IP. When I turned my electric fuel pump, I could
> see diesel fuel dripping at the rate of about two drops a second from the
> cold start shaft,  this is after letting automatic transmission fluid sit in
> the IP for several days. I removed the IP & could wiggle the cold start
> shaft. I removed the cold start shaft from another old IP I have. I could
> see where there were two "O" rings so will replace them. The person who
> rebuilt this pump should have replaced them but I guess he didn't, or could
> there be some other worn part causing this? I have an IP repair kit so
> should be able to find the "O" rings. My Quantum is a 1982 turbodiesel for
> those who may not recall. The IP I took the old start shaft off of is a
> non-turbo IP showing some signs of rust.
> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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