[Vwdiesel] I got the Rabbit all buttoned up, and...

[Matt]

Ok.  The Rabbit is running again.

The stupid tach sensor had buggered up the belt again.  This time it  
took a nice chunk out of it.  Great.  Now I need a timing belt.  I  
pulled all the tach stuff out and threw it on the bench.  I'll find a  
better way to get that working.  I'll probably just mod the tach to  
work with the W terminal.

This time, the pump was off by almost 180 degrees.  I flipped it  
around, redid the belt, and it fired right up.  It sure feels gutless  
around here.  I really wish there were more TD engines in this part of  
the world.  I've never seen one in the flesh before.

At least I have a spare car again, as long as I use it sparingly.  The  
Golf has to go under the knife for some major maintenance (heater core/ 
struts/door switches), so I'm going to need the ol' diesel again.

Ugh, I hate problems like this.

-Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

On Mar 28, 2009, at 4:50 AM, Bryan Belman wrote:

> Yes, but he said the rabbit had been running fine before, it was  
> just sitting for a few months, so timing being off 180 can not be  
> his problem.  Right Matt.
> You did the timing a long time ago, then ran the car for some time,  
> all was well.
>  Something must have changed while the car was sitting.
>
> Take a look at your belts to be sure.
>
> Now you go to start and you have this.  hummm
>
> Stay in there buddy.
> Part of the "fun" of owning a VW is having to do thing all over  
> again, just after you did the dam job.
>
> my point.
> Yes, I have to take my dash apart again and get the blower fan out  
> AGAIN because the impeller squirrel fan slipped down on the motor  
> shaft now and is rubbing against the plastic base.  I am just going  
> to glue it on the fan shaft this time.....
>
>  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel -- running :)
> 70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :(
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "LBaird119 at aol.com" <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 2:35:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] I got the Rabbit all buttoned up, and...
>
> In a message dated 3/27/2009 9:02:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> matt_lisa at sprynet.com writes:
>
>> I'll recheck the stupid timing again
>> and see what it's at the next time I go out there.
>>
>>
> Sure sounds like that's your problem.
>     Loren
>
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