[Vwdiesel] Quiet around here

[Stephen Kraus]

I'm still alive, so is my FrankenTDI
On Dec 22, 2013 1:17 PM, "Frank G. Pival" <hold at drizzle.com> wrote:

> 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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