Date:         Fri, 1 Sep 2000 20:26:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Southard Family <southard@GIS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Southard Family <southard@GIS.NET>
Subject:      Re: diesel question
Comments: cc: "\"'BradleyFlubacher<flubach@HOME.COM>'\" <BradleyFlubacher"
          <flubach@HOME.COM>

On Friday, September 01, 2000 1:19 PM, Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
wrote:
> I had to replace the head gasket in my 82 diesel westy.  <snip>
> once I did get the right gasket and
> put everything together,  the engine runs, but smokes a huge amount, and
has
> NO power.

Was the engine running ok before the head gasket replacement?

> I've checked, adjusted and readjusted the timing and am about
> 95% sure that is not the problem.

I've sometimes found that, after I've adjusted the tension on the timing
belt, the slot on the end of the camshaft is not exactly parallel with the
cylinder head when the TDC mark on the clutch pressure plate.  My dial
indicator on the injection pump can be right on the money, but that slot is
not right.  Essentially the injection to crankshaft timing is correct, but
the injection to camshaft timing is off and the camshaft to crankshaft
timing is off.  I repeat the Bentley procedure on page 23.4 until I get it
right all the way around.

> I did the check (as per Bentley) the injectors by loosening each union,
one
> at a time.  Every cylinder slows the engine idle.  I'm thinking that
maybe
> all 4 injectors got dirt in them.

I would have interpreted this to mean that the injectors are NOT the
problem.

> Is there a common socket size that will get those injectors out?

I use a Craftsman 27mm 12 point Deep socket.  You need to make sure the
inside diameter(?) remains constant deep enough to clear the fuel overflow
nipples when the socket is seated. (Geez, I hope that makes sense!)

Maynard
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
'84 Jetta GL TD