[Vwdiesel] What to do now?

[James Hansen]

Providing nobody has "rebuilt" it I'd just fire the thing up Dave.
I would assume it was running when shut off, it should just start up again.
Diesels are like that.
I've sparked up a whitte single cylinder stationary genset engine that was
asleep for over 40 years. It just putted along like it was run the day
before. Gas engines, no way, but diesels, they stay oily inside.
-james

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Dave Cook
Sent: February-05-11 2:25 PM
To: Audi-VW-Diesels Group; VW Diesel Group
Subject: [Vwdiesel] What to do now?

I brought home a mostly complete engine that has been sitting under a half a
Rabbit outside (to keep rain and such out) on the ground for some time.
Supposed to have run, even after the rabbit was cut in half!

I also have a bare long block, with no oil pan or valve cover or about
anything else bolted onto it.

My temptation is to inject some pb blaster and ATF into the glow plug holes
to lube the rings a bit, and make sure the complete engine turns ok.  

Assuming this looks ok, I think my plan is to strip it down to longblock
status and bolt all the stuff from the new rabbit's engine onto it, since it
has run much more recently so I know that the pump, injectors, etc don't
seem to leak and such.

The thing I am thinking about is whether or not to yank the head off too, or
see how well it runs first with the current one and then go from there.

It seems to me like if this one will run, I will be into it less work, time,
and money.  

What do you all think?

Dave Cook


      
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