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Subject:Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
From:Joe Romas
Date:Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:34:43 -0500

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?.
>