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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: UnderPSI on March 14, 2009, 08:50:55 pm

Title: IP problem
Post by: UnderPSI on March 14, 2009, 08:50:55 pm

I put a 1.6td IP on my 1.5 today. Got it running all is well except for the massive fuel leak at the pump head. So I change that seal, tried to be careful and only pulled the pump head out enough to get the seal changed, now it won't start at all. Anybody know what went wrong there?

Title: IP problem
Post by: Rabbit TD on March 14, 2009, 09:10:48 pm

Have you checked to see if fuel is coming out the discharge valves, then the  lines at the injector connection, it takes a while to fill the pump back up unless you did it manualy.  Man I hope that plunger didn't snap like Andrew said but he knows pumps.  I think I'm going to try sealing a few off the car first before I try one on the car and I'm gonna be doing one as soon as I can find some seals,  Good Luck :(

Title: IP problem
Post by: UnderPSI on March 14, 2009, 09:17:38 pm

That sucks, I will be pulling it off in the a.m.

Title: IP problem
Post by: Golf/Jetta on March 15, 2009, 08:50:46 am

instead of a dial indicator you can use a clean nail or bolt finger pressed

Title: IP problem
Post by: UnderPSI on March 15, 2009, 10:25:16 am

Something is wrong becuase it started before the seal change. I'm just gonna pull it.

Title: IP problem
Post by: Golf/Jetta on March 15, 2009, 02:48:32 pm

the rollers probably fell out of place.. you may have cracked your piston in peices
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Title: IP problem
Post by: UnderPSI on March 15, 2009, 08:45:31 pm

Plunger was broke. Replaced it, pump works. Motor is having other probs now. Thanks for the help.

Title: IP problem
Post by: Golf/Jetta on March 16, 2009, 11:08:28 am

hmmm didn't even think of that

Title: IP problem
Post by: jasonsansfleece on March 16, 2009, 02:57:47 pm

Thats a nice and concise description. Although the process has been explained else where on this forum using modified bolts and what have you, I do like the sound of this method. Would you care to share the length of your spacer?
Guy

Title: IP problem
Post by: burn_your_money on March 16, 2009, 06:28:42 pm

Quote from: "UnderPSI"

Plunger was broke. Replaced it, pump works. Motor is having other probs now. Thanks for the help.

You replaced just the plunger or the head and the plunger?

What's it doing now?

Title: IP problem
Post by: UnderPSI on March 17, 2009, 07:38:41 pm

Replaced the plunger only. Ran until the crank gear no longer turned with the crank.