[Vwdiesel] Quiet around here

[Frank G. Pival]

Hi Brian,
I think  it is quiet  because everyone might be taking the time to get 
their diesel rigs in order at least that is my excuse...two very great 
friends helped in putting in a clutch and solving many little problems 
on the 81 Caddy 1.6 n/a this past week  and then turned  right around 
and did a timing belt/IP replacement on the 96 TDI B-4 Passat. Having 
issues on priming that pump and getting it to start though...any 
suggestions always appreciated as I research.
I can only say Merry Christmas to all on this post and I am thankful to 
the generous friends much more knowledgeable than I am for their time 
and help.

Frank

On 12/21/2013 6:31 PM, Brian Decker wrote:
> Hi Folks;
>
> Must be all those little diesels are running strong!!!  No tales of woe on
> the list lately. One thing I learned over the years is when the engine shows
> hot shut it off now and all you usually have is a broken belt, busted water
> hose or at the worst a blown head gasket. All of which are minor bothers if
> one shuts the engine of instantly and calls AAA. Drive on and it will
> probably cost you a 1000 bucks or more  a mile.
>
> My 1990 VW Fox 2 dr wagon in which I installed a 1.6 turbo diesel and a 5
> speed tranny was down for a while to get new struts front and rear. On my
> last trip east I did 7700 miles and by the end of the trip the rig was doing
> the Fox trot over the bumps. The new struts make a huge difference.
>
> I have a Snow Performance  water/methanol injection system which besides
> adding power  and lowering EGT's it keeps the soot out of the chambers which
> was a problem running alternative fuel out of my two tank system.
>
> Silver Fox
>
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