[Vwdiesel] Injector pump leak 91 TD

[Owen Scott]

Hey Folks,

I guess it didn't work to inlude the photo pasted (sorry first time poaster
to the list, and thanks Erik for the heads-up) so here is a link to it.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Nd1MDDsGxWTP73lcE3UauguPZEBg2Zesxh0STUw7uV0?feat=directlink

Thanks,

Owen

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Owen Scott <snowinflyboy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Folks,
>
> So the last couple of days I noticed a strong fuel smell in my 91 Jetta TD.
> I popped the hood with it idling and noticed it was leaking from the point
> indicated in the picture to the tune of 2-3 drips per second.
>
> I thought I read once that this "part" is used to control somethign with
> the cold start system. Is that the case? Can I fix this easily? My
> preference would be to fix in place, but I do have a parts car with a
> non-leaky pump, should I just swap that on?
>
> I have noticed that once the engine warms up the car idles around 1600-1700
> RPM with cold start pulled out which is obviously alot higher than it
> should. It drops down to normal range (900ish) when the cold start is pushed
> in. So if it does have to do with the cold start system I'm wondering if the
> PO was monkeying with this (just bought a week ago - no leak then). I
> remember him asking me when I was looking at it if I knew how to adjust the
> idle on "these things". I said I didn't know as I've never had to on the 5
> or so I've owned, and didn't asked if he'd tried....but looking I would
> assume its that rod w/ the spring on the back of the pump connected to where
> you attach the cold start handle....
>
> Any thoughts/comments appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Owen
>