[Vwdiesel] I got started, but

[lbaird119 at aol.com]

  My first thought was an air leak in the fuel system.  Will let it drain down when sitting overnight and require cranking to get it started.
  Most old diesel will still run well.  If it tends to smoke, stink and start hard/run poorly then either put up with it and run it out or drain it.  Just a couple gallons of that to a full tank of new fuel still won't run as well as a full tank of good stuff.
  Indeed make sure the glow plugs are working.  If so then check for places air can leak into the fuel lines (supply as well as return).  If not, get them going and see what's next.  :-)
     Loren



-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew .Libby <libbybapa at gmail.com>
To: Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com>
Cc: vwdiesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; Dave and Holly <dhanew at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 18, 2013 2:05 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] I got started, but


Get the glow plugs working.

n Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would say it certainly wouldn't hurt things to drain the tank and
 install a fresh fuel filter, though might not be 100% necessary.

 I've started a couple and let them burn up old diesel though.  I think the
 main thing would be the possiblity of algae growing, but some say that the
 risk of this is actually much lower than a lot of people imagine.

 The last Rabbit I resurrected after having sat (though not that long,
 maybe a year total) I put a couple cans (so a heavy dose) of some kind of
 diesel additive/cleaner stuff, probably Seafoam, along with topping the
 tank with good fuel.

 It could be that it won't start because the glow plugs didn't run.
 Especially with old fuel, it probably needs all the help it can get.  Hook
 the wire directly to the battery and see if it'll fire.

 Dave Cook


 ________________________________
  From: Dave and Holly <dhanew at yahoo.com>
 To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
 Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:11 PM
 Subject: [Vwdiesel] I got started, but


 Hi all,

     A week or so ago I asked for Hagars no gauge tuning advice for an old
 diesel Rabbit that I wanted to bring out of retirement. I got it started,
 it idled nice, I took it for a little ride and then shut it off, and
 started over and over again fine. The next day I tried starting it and it
 didn't want to start again. I got it started that  first time though, by
 filling the pump with diesel purge and spraying wd40 in the intake.
    The car sat for about 3 and a half years and the old fuel has just sat
 in the tank all that time. I am wondering if that old fuel is the problem.
 Do I have to drain it or is there an additive that I can add.

 Thanks,

 Dave
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