Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
Loren Faeth wrote: It was converted to the "Fast" glow plugs. The slow glow plugs are still faster than the loop type glow plugs.., Turn the key on, pullout the cold start handle, fasten the seat belt and ignite the fuel (hit the starter) Zoom! goes like a ra*ed ape I love how fast VW diesels catch on warm starts, too. Most I've seen will start on the first compression stroke. Just touch the key and they're running.
Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
It was converted to the "Fast" glow plugs. The slow glow plugs are still faster than the loop type glow plugs.., Turn the key on, pullout the cold start handle, fasten the seat belt and ignite the fuel (hit the starter) Zoom! goes like a ra*ed ape At 12:00 AM 1/29/2006, you wrote: Bob -- Starter went in today. I had to go over and assist the "mech" with putting together the ball bearings / race of the half shaft. Jeff had spent an hour on it and gave up in frustration, and I spent two hours studying the assembly of the removed version. Suddenly the light bulb went off -- turn the race sideways and slide in, instead of trying to do everything flat -- and in a few seconds I was instant hero. Tomorrow, we install the new half shaft then drive the car over to where Jeff works (Goodyear). There, we put the car up on the lift and Jeff will fabricate a new exhaust system. Bleed the brakes, fix slow leak in one tire, maybe do a coolant change, and I can drive it to work on Monday morning. I am really impressed with the VW diesel engine. Pre-glow is single-digit seconds, not the minute or so that I am used to with the 240D. Idle is smooth. I can't wait to take it up thru the 5 speeds to see how well the clutch works and how smooth the shifting is. On 1/28/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey LT Don, how's the VW doing? > > Bob Rentfro > '77 300D 148K > '01 VW Beetle TDI '61K > Litchfield Park, AZ > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
Sweet. Everyone I've ever met who has had dealings with those engines has loved them. The company (Air Liquide, I think [I can barely spell English let alone French for Pete's sake]) who delivers liquid N2 to the old nuke plant had an entire fleet of trailers with those engines mounted beneath them to run the compressors and coolers and offloading pumps. The drivers loved them because the never failed. Good luck on Monday. Bob Renftro '77 300D 148K '01 VW Beetle TDI 61K Litchfield Park, AZ - Original Message - From: "LT Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW? Bob -- Starter went in today. I had to go over and assist the "mech" with putting together the ball bearings / race of the half shaft. Jeff had spent an hour on it and gave up in frustration, and I spent two hours studying the assembly of the removed version. Suddenly the light bulb went off -- turn the race sideways and slide in, instead of trying to do everything flat -- and in a few seconds I was instant hero. Tomorrow, we install the new half shaft then drive the car over to where Jeff works (Goodyear). There, we put the car up on the lift and Jeff will fabricate a new exhaust system. Bleed the brakes, fix slow leak in one tire, maybe do a coolant change, and I can drive it to work on Monday morning. I am really impressed with the VW diesel engine. Pre-glow is single-digit seconds, not the minute or so that I am used to with the 240D. Idle is smooth. I can't wait to take it up thru the 5 speeds to see how well the clutch works and how smooth the shifting is. On 1/28/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey LT Don, how's the VW doing? Bob Rentfro '77 300D 148K '01 VW Beetle TDI '61K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
LT Don wrote: I am really impressed with the VW diesel engine. Pre-glow is single-digit seconds, not the minute or so that I am used to with the 240D. Idle is smooth. I can't wait to take it up thru the 5 speeds to see how well the clutch works and how smooth the shifting is. I've forgotten exactly which VW we're talking about, but the A1 and A2 chassis cars (older Rabbit, Golf, and Jetta) have a shift linkage that was apparently licensed from Rube Goldberg. It frequently gets sloppy due to accumulated wear in the various bushings and links, but can be pretty easily restored. It *should* have a positive action and well-defined gate -- if it's sloppy and the gears are hard to find, it just needs some work. There are short-shift parts available for those cars here: http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/
Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
Bob -- Starter went in today. I had to go over and assist the "mech" with putting together the ball bearings / race of the half shaft. Jeff had spent an hour on it and gave up in frustration, and I spent two hours studying the assembly of the removed version. Suddenly the light bulb went off -- turn the race sideways and slide in, instead of trying to do everything flat -- and in a few seconds I was instant hero. Tomorrow, we install the new half shaft then drive the car over to where Jeff works (Goodyear). There, we put the car up on the lift and Jeff will fabricate a new exhaust system. Bleed the brakes, fix slow leak in one tire, maybe do a coolant change, and I can drive it to work on Monday morning. I am really impressed with the VW diesel engine. Pre-glow is single-digit seconds, not the minute or so that I am used to with the 240D. Idle is smooth. I can't wait to take it up thru the 5 speeds to see how well the clutch works and how smooth the shifting is. On 1/28/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey LT Don, how's the VW doing? > > Bob Rentfro > '77 300D 148K > '01 VW Beetle TDI '61K > Litchfield Park, AZ > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
Timing belt was replaced fairly recently. Not worried about the glow plugs based how the one time the car started the one time it did so far. On 1/28/06, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hope you're planning on checking the condition of the timing belt, > which I'd replace along with the tensioner as a preemptive insurance > measure. I'd also check the g-plugs and H2O pump while yer at it. > > On 1/27/06, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Getting there. > > > > Mech (= brother-in-law) brought home a new motorcycle (2006 Kawasaki > Nomad) > > Wednesday night and I threatened him with a flogging if he worked on my > car > > during our rare Iowa streak of temps in the 50s. > > > > VW is up on jack stands in mech's garage, w/ a half-shaft and a starter > > removed. Ready to put the new parts in. > > > > Should be driving it by Sunday afternoon, thanks to Rusty's Parts. > > Casey > Olympia, WA > Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state" > '87 300TD intercooler (211k) > '84 300D (207k) > Gashuffer: > '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K) > > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
Hope you're planning on checking the condition of the timing belt, which I'd replace along with the tensioner as a preemptive insurance measure. I'd also check the g-plugs and H2O pump while yer at it. On 1/27/06, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Getting there. > > Mech (= brother-in-law) brought home a new motorcycle (2006 Kawasaki Nomad) > Wednesday night and I threatened him with a flogging if he worked on my car > during our rare Iowa streak of temps in the 50s. > > VW is up on jack stands in mech's garage, w/ a half-shaft and a starter > removed. Ready to put the new parts in. > > Should be driving it by Sunday afternoon, thanks to Rusty's Parts. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state" '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
Re: [MBZ] Hey LT Don...How's the VW?
Getting there. Mech (= brother-in-law) brought home a new motorcycle (2006 Kawasaki Nomad) Wednesday night and I threatened him with a flogging if he worked on my car during our rare Iowa streak of temps in the 50s. VW is up on jack stands in mech's garage, w/ a half-shaft and a starter removed. Ready to put the new parts in. Should be driving it by Sunday afternoon, thanks to Rusty's Parts. On 1/28/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey LT Don, how's the VW doing? > > Bob Rentfro > '77 300D 148K > '01 VW Beetle TDI '61K > Litchfield Park, AZ > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
