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Date:         Tue, 02 May 1995 23:16:34 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         dbax@mindspring.com (Donald Baxter)
Subject:      Re: A few diesel engine questions.

>1. Install new plugs, drain the oil and replace with cheap crap. >2. Pull the injectors, inspect and clean junk off, pray they are >not rusted solid, replace install new OEM fuel return lines. >3. Start the engine (well I hope) on a can of Lubro Moly Diesel >Purge, let run as long as it can off that. >4. Drain the fuel tank (sadly this was not done) fill with a few >gallons new diesel, replace any rubber lines I see, remove fuel/water >filter, clean housing install new filter element and pray the tank >did not rust badly (they are steel aren't they, I haven't looked) >5. Let it run a few hours, drain the oil, change filter and fill >with good Shell 15W-40, let it cool and adjust the valves. >6. Replace the timing belt as I have a brand new one, I can't find >my old Rabbit manual though so any tips/suggestions here would be >appreciated, I know they won't run if you screw it up. >7. Get it inspected and give it to him if I don't become to fond >of it myself.

I have the 79, 80, 81 Rabbit /Jetta /Pickup repair manual and the Dasher repair manual--both cover the 1500cc diesel (I had the 1981 1584cc Dasher/Passat Diesel myself). Anything you would like Xeroxed out of it, let me know. Will mail.

Donald Baxter 1985 Vanagon GL, 1992 Passat Variant GL dbax@mindspring.com _________________________________________________________ Donald Baxter <dbax@mindspring.com> Atlanta, Georgia 404.874-3292 (home) 404.447.6831 (work)

_________________________________________________________ You know why the reason why some nights you don't have a dream? When there's just blackness? And total silence?

Well, this is the reason: It's because on that night you are in somebody else's dream. And the reason you can't be in your own dream because you're already busy in somebody else's dream.

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