Date:         Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:34:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
Comments: To: Robert Dalton <dieselsong@YAHOO.COM>
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Rob and list.

    I've added small inline electric fuel pumps on many aged vw diesels and
they ran good as new with them. On the vanagon you could just add a pump
from a gas model right off the tank. Also since it's getting the proper
amount of fuel it will run better.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dalton" <dieselsong@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior


> Hi All,
>
> That's right, pulling the head heat sensor wire leaves
> the glow plugs on with no time out.  I'm assuming you
> can start the engine even though the glow plugs
> haven't "timed out".  In other words the VW wiring
> probably prevents having the glow plugs on when
> starting.
>
> I've noticed a problem with mine where if it sits a
> few weeks it will require several restarts before it
> gets running.  I'm not sure if mine is a glow plug
> problem, however.  It could also be the lift pump
> taking a while to prime and get the fuel flowing to
> the high pressure part of the injection pump.  Anyone
> have any experience with this problem?.
>