Date:         Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:06:40 -0400
Reply-To:     Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      83 Diesel Vanagon timing update.
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I worked on this van some more today and still no start.  Here is what I
checked:
1. I checked and confirmed that the timing mark for TDC on the clutch
pressure plate was indeed correct by removing an injector and feeling
TDC with a piece of wire touching the top of the piston head.
2. I replaced three of the injectors with brand new ones.
3. I double checked that the shut off solenoid was functioning properly.
It is and I am getting a good amount of fuel to the injectors.
4. I double checked the fuel pump timing.  I found the mark on the rear
of the pulley and it lines up with the arrow pointing to it on the
engine tin (this is a later model 1.6l engine) perfectly when the engine
is at TDC.
5. When I had all of the injectors removed I visually watched all four
glow plugs glow brightly.

6. I marked the position of the fuel pump.  Then I moved it a little at
a time to the left of the mark and then a little to the right of the
mark.  Either place the engine did the same thing.  At idle I will get
nothing.  If I move the throttle to full acceleration I will get a
steading popping and exhaust smoke coming out of the pipe, but no actual
starting and running.  It sounds like it is only firing on one or two
cylinders.

I really appreciate all of the help that you folks gave on the last
post.  If you have ever had a similar situation please let me know.
This van has been off the road for about 5 years.  The engine was
supposedly from a good running low mileage car that was owned by a
reputable mechanic.  The was crashed and the engine removed and put in
this van.  However I think the last owner gave up on the van because
they could not get it to start.  Please help me get this beast to start.
I will be dancing in the streets!

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
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