Author Topic: New Irish member...AAZ inside... (Read 2929 times)

BLZEEDUB · « **on:** November 16, 2008, 09:26:29 pm »

Just saying hello...
#Get through my 1.9TD AAZ mk1 caddy build... been on here as a guest for ages...
heres her running after warming the glowplugs (first start for the engine in 2 years...)

Peace...

Kevin

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2008, 10:36:43 pm »

nice body lines :wink:

starrd · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2008, 01:27:07 am »

Hey check out the fuel priming bulb between the filter and pump - that is a good idea!!

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2008, 04:15:41 am »

pure genius!

BLZEEDUB · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2008, 05:02:14 pm »

Not sure if there is any 'sarcasm' in the comments about the priming bulb/handpump, maybe I'm just being paranoid....
They are a useful addition IMO, tho expensive at the motorfactors for what they are these days... they had all been pilfered from the citroen/Peugeot diesels at the scrappies!!!

Door and wing are off for rust repair and glass swop....

zukgod1 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2008, 05:15:24 pm »

Nope no sarcasm I'm guessing.

That's a good idea for sure.

Welcome to the board BTW. Nice to have a some fellow Irish Blood here

My ancestors are from Dublin. I hope to get over there some day.

BLZEEDUB · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2008, 05:47:36 pm »

Cheers Mate... shur if you get around to the 'homecountry', get on one of the Irish vw boards, and look a few dubowners up...
Diesel moddin/tuning gets a bit 'frowned upon' over here tho...

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2008, 06:37:00 pm »

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

pure genius!

I am not being sarcastic at all. It's a really good idea. I hate priming.

starrd · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2008, 09:01:27 pm »

Quote from: "starrd"

Hey check out the fuel priming bulb between the filter and pump - that is a good idea!!

Me too, it is a good idea!

gldgti · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2008, 10:57:17 pm »

welcome mate, nice rattle ;-)

on the priming "bulb" my neighbour showed me his isuzu diesel a while back - he put a primer pump for an outboard motor fuel tank on his - exactly the same - and cheap!

VW_Commuter · « **Reply #10 on:** November 18, 2008, 12:10:47 am »

That's one smooth running engine you got there Kevin, especially if it hasn't run in 2 years.

BLZEEDUB · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2008, 05:51:09 pm »

I bought the engine through an Irish forum...
Ive had it about 10 months; its was covered in 'horse/cow byproduct' so gave the engine a good clean and power wash... didnt get too 'anal'...
...on its short initial start up, I noticed some oil in the water...
...Im hoping its the oil/warmer, intercooler thing above the oil filter rather than the head gasket... engine had 160,000 miles on it when I bought it...
...not that many AAZ engine'd cars like this in Ireland; most came over on the boat (from UK)...

I have to say I'm impressed by this site and the level of knowledge shared... amazing what can be done to a diesel 'chugga' for relatively small money in comparsion to a pertrol.... :twisted:

snakemaster · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2008, 03:39:16 pm »

welcome M8 i have famlay in the boghopper land , those pug hand priming pumps are A1 got them on all my diesels , when the fuel fillter starts to get choked the bulb gets sucked in :lol: and its time to change the fuel filter

HarryMann · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2008, 12:50:48 pm »

Hit there Kevin...

I've also done that primer bulb mod to my AAZ in a T25 - and yes, from a Peugeot in a scrapyard. Those little stainless fuel-line clips Peugeot use are incredibly good things.

All the VW diesels in Midlands and Northern scrapyards disappear within hours of arriving - a big Eastern European operation buying them up en bloc, mainly Polish I imagine.

Great forum here by there way, the best on VW diesels in the world I should think!

Please excuse me if I just post an image for test purposes below, will remove it soon, thanks