Help ASAP w/ fluid leak....please

[jtanguay]

some people add things like two stroke oil to help swell their seals back up... that may be an option for you... simply add a litre of two stroke oil to a full tank of diesel... who knows??? also install some sort of can to catch the diesel...


1 litre of diesel can contaminate hundreds of thousands of litres of water... very very bad!!!

[TD_Bunny]

I have been using Redline fuel catalyst which is suppose to help with things like this but apparently not this time.

[soryu2222]

unfortunately, i have had the same thing. so i bought another pump from the wreckers ($350) and it lasted a whole month. this one leaked even worse. here is the deal. if you live in canada, the formulation of diesel has been changed to reduce the amount of sulphur content. this is good for the environment but bad for our pumps. the old nitrile seals do not react well with this improved formulation. for those who had there seals replaced with viton already they don't have to worry, but those of us who still had the old nitrile it is only a matter of time before they fail. i was losing 30% of my fuel when i had my pump resealed ($500). some of my friends have had varying degrees of success with fuel additives, but since i have not, i will not mention them here. i recommend you get your pump resealed by a injection shop. they warranty their work and will set the pump back up, all you have to do is adjust your idle. this a very good time to replace your water pump if has not been done in the last 150,000km and of course timing belt and tensioner pulley, and glow plugs, if it is not starting well when cold. good luck

[jtanguay]

I have been using Redline fuel catalyst which is suppose to help with things like this but apparently not this time.

fuel catalyst won't do anything to help swell the seals back up... the old diesel fuel has aromatics that help swell up the seals... when the switch to ultra low sulphur diesel happened, those aromatics were removed along with the sulphur in the fuel.  so the seals shrink to give you a nice leaky pump... i've never tried using two stroke oil, but it is a viable option if you need to drive the car for a bit longer... anything to try and swell those seals back up!

you should put your location in your profile  :wink:

[TD_Bunny]

So the general concensus here is, my pump is pretty much going...it is just a matter of time. And in case you dont notice jtanguay i put my location down  

Its fun to have a rabbit TD (not a swap in) and i would hate for this to be the end of the road for me with it. The engine is solid and I am getting the clutch fixed next week. Looks like my wife (cant get by w/out this approval!!) is going to let me ship my pump off to Giles so i guess i will just keep truckin and go for the restoration goal. I am going to try the two stroke tomorrow and see if that will help for now. vortex is good, but i would have to say that here seems to be where most of you guys really lay down the support and info. I really appreciate it. thanks.

[Vincent Waldon]

I hate hate hate hate snake oil in a can (did I mention I hate snake oil in a can).... but one thing that is expressly designed to expand seals is "Power Steering Repair Fluid"... some fairly reputable companies make it, and I've always wondered if filling a pump with the stuff overnight might expand the seals enough to get you back on the road for a few miles in an emergency.

Never tried it, dunno how well the residual would burn, and I certainly don't recommend shortcuts if there is any other option, but it might be an interesting experiment some day if it's that or park the car ??

Again.. death to snake oil, but..... hmmmmm.....



Vince

[jtanguay]

you know vincent... i was about " " <--- this close  :lol: to trying power steering rack sealer... but then i just bought a new pump... found out it was going to be a ton of work to get it on, so i traded it for andy2's resealed mega fuel pump. (full fueling until 4500 rpm... although the idle is a bit weird...)

i wouldn't mind trying that stuff for the sake of science... i was going to try running a few bottles of that stuff in the tank, but maybe the best option would be to run it straight just like the diesel purge.

TD_Bunny you will NOT be dissapointed with a Giles pump.   everyone reports getting insane mileage and power!

[TD_Bunny]

Just thought i would give an update. I am 95% sure, $1500 later, i am going to fix a few things on the rabbit and give it another go. While the mechanic was underneath he noticed a lot of oil coming from the turbo inlet side... :evil: ...and recommended i get it fixed. So with the added problems i cant afford the 925 for a performance pump anymore. The shop will do the pump for around 750 and the turbo for about 4-500 depending on what is wrong. Plus, it turns out while i thought my clutch was slipping the real problem lies in the tranny itself. Mechanic checked the clutch components and everything is brand new (nice to hear at least) which leaves the tranny. I found a FF or FN code for 250 at a yard. I think i am about out of things that can break lol but with these things rebuilt and with the good engine it will at least be easier to sell for closer to what i paid for the car. I will post back next week with an update after everything is back in.

Cheers

[Wingaman]

We do full pump resealed for about 350$ CAD if you send me your pump and we will ship you back the pump with 2 years waranty or 500$ CAD if you bring the car and we pull the pump resealed it with new seals and put it back with timing done.

This include new throttle shaft and bushing. All pieces are Bosch parts.

Shipping option usually take 2 days from the date we have the pump in hand. (Dicom Express shipping).