Dennis, Thanks for the info. Can you tell me anything more about this seal? Is it easy to replace (do-it-yourself/special tools) or should this be done by a shop? Is this seal rubber?
Ed -----Original Message----- From: dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 10:06 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Fuel pump woes more than likely you have a leaking seal where the cold start shaft goes into the pump. since you live in ca you should be able to start the engine with the glow plugs. dennis Hall, Edward C. wrote: >Mechanics, >I have a German '79 Rabbit (diesel) with about 150K miles. There's a small >leak from the fuel pump. The leak appears to be originating at the >connection of the cold start mechanism, this is on the back side of the fuel >pump, between the pump and the cylinders. >I haven't removed the fuel pump for closer inspection (yet), I plan to this >weekend. Can anyone provide any insight as to the problem, is this >indicative of a major pump problem or do I simply have a loose connection? >I've been running biodiesel off and on for about 4 months now with no >problems, this is the first glitch and I'm not even sure there is a >connection. >I live in San Diego, do I really need the cold start mechanism? > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Biofuels list archives: >http://archive.nnytech.net/ > >Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. >To unsubscribe, send an email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
