Cold start handle stiff/stuck (not due to bushings) - page 2 - Troubleshooting - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.
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by8v-of-furyon 29 Feb, 2012 10:45
Without the cable and its levering abilities it should be a little hard to move. No resistance would be a bad thing.. You are compressing a fairly large spring inside the pump when this lever is moved.