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March 07, 2009, 07:47:09 pm

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Hard to start new T/D
« on: March 07, 2009, 07:47:09 pm »
My new T/D 1.6 in my Rabbit runs fine but I notice I have to crank for about 15 seconds before it will start even when warm.  I have the timing at 1.0 m/m and I cleaned and lapped the injectors when I put it together and it runs great other than the long cranking speed, pump wasn't touched as far as the settings.  I took the injectors out today to swap them with my N//A ones and did a compression test at the same time.  I have between 450 and 475 psi on all cyls. after 15 pumps on each one so the comp. is fine.  I noticed when I took the injectors out that one of them is a 130 bar one and the other 3 are 155's.  I put the N/A 130's in from the other engine and it seems to start a litte quicker but has a lot more smoke than the 155's did and don't have the power they do either.  I need to either get 4 new injectors or at least 1 and have them all rebuilt and pop tested.  I guess the best thing is to do is get it all at the same place so they will alll be the same.  I've seen these injectors for $50 appeace at a few sites rebuilt but I don't think most of those are actualy pop tested too though.  Anybody have any recomendations for where to get this done or parts to do it here in the States, I live in Md.  And again I am afraid of the Chinese stuff.  Does anybody know about what Giles injectors run, nothing exotic, just rebuilt and pop tested.

Reply #1March 07, 2009, 10:00:48 pm

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Hard to start new T/D
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2009, 10:00:48 pm »
Start looking in the yellow pages for places that repair diesel engines. Ask them where they send their injectors and pumps for repair. Maybe there is a local place you don't know about yet. Find out what they charge to just check the pop pressure and spray pattern.

Reply #2March 08, 2009, 12:39:28 pm

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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009, 12:39:28 pm »
Here's the pricing for Giles
http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=17099

Do a voltage drop test on the wires between the starter and the battery and also the ground.
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