Hello everyone!
I am a total noob out here. I got myself a beautiful 85 Jetta with a 1.6 IDI turbo diesel this summer with the intention to learn the basics of diesel engines on this platform. Long story short... After a few months of daily driving, I went to drive it to work and about a block down the road it began to sputter and almost stall. I kept it alive and got it home. I was told by the previous owner after showing him video of what was happening, that the injectors weren't sealing properly and this would cause it to misfire (definitely felt like it was down 1 or 2 cylinders).
From what I can understand this means I'd have to take the injectors off and make sure they seal up right when I put it back together with new washers and seals. I know this is a delicate process involving a fuel line fitting removal/install pattern that I have not been able to find. I am not trying to go into this blind out of fear that I would open up a bigger can of worms, so the car has been sitting for a month or so. I finally have the time and a little money to put into this car to get it back on the road I just don't know where to start.
If anyone out here can offer up some advise or point me to another thread that I should see, I would greatly appreciate it!