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• #15 by ashleyroe on 17 Mar, 2009 17:45
• there use to be smoke when we first got it started, lots of dark grey and white. recently when we try to start it there is only a few puffs and then its gone.
  
  im not sure what exactly the pump is at, kevin is outside at the moment but i believe he set it to somehting like 92 or 91
• #16 by theman53 on 17 Mar, 2009 20:40
• you could try to advance the pump to no more than 1.05mm. The range I believe is between .90-1.05mm depending on year, but most hear time it to .95mm. I wouldn't worry about it until you leave it idle with the radiator cap off until it is warm and do the bolt retorqe. Then you will have to have the valve cover off anyway.
  
  PS- sorry if it offends any of you and the OP, but do you guys find it absolutely hot that this woman has so much interest in the VW diesel? I'm just saying
• #17 by jtanguay on 17 Mar, 2009 23:27
• Quote from: "theman53"

  do you guys find it absolutely hot that this woman has so much interest in the VW diesel?

  
  
  yes.   we must learn how to harness this interest, and spread it amongst more women.  only then will we achieve perfect harmony with our counterparts.
• #18 by ashleyroe on 18 Mar, 2009 04:21
• Quote from: "theman53"

  
  PS- sorry if it offends any of you and the OP, but do you guys find it absolutely hot that this woman has so much interest in the VW diesel? I'm just saying

  
  
  haha, no offense at all.  :wink:
• #19 by theman53 on 23 Mar, 2009 19:56
• Maybe if you could see into my head you might... :lol:
   This pic didn't display, but if you go to google images and type women mechanics there is a pic titled why women aren't mechanics that you should look at.
  
  
  
  
  
  I am just saying that this kind of thing comes into mind when I think of women working on cars...especially VWs That is why I figured some may think it offensive. I also agree now with jt's comment to infuse it on more women, but not my first idea :shock:
• #20 by jtanguay on 23 Mar, 2009 20:05
• Quote from: "theman53"

  Maybe if you could see into my head you might... :lol:
  

  
  
  that looks more like the beginnings of a porno...  :lol: but yea i'd help them anyday fixing cars  
• #21 by ashleyroe on 24 Mar, 2009 04:40
• haha, well, i think i'm alittle shorter than those girls. and have alittle bit more tattooes, heh. probably the same age though, those girls look about 22 or younger.
  
  anyways, the car is going to the dealer on tuesday or wednesday to have one of the tech's who has been there since these cars came out, work on it. well... just look at it really and go over pump timing, just to make sure. maybe he can see something we missed. the same guy 'johnny-o' also helped me when the muffler fell off my cabby till i ordered my techtonics. he welded it on so i could drive for the week while i waited for it to come in.
  
  here's an old picture of the car i found before we started taking it apart...
  interior shot because i love this interior since it's so mint.
  
• #22 by theman53 on 24 Mar, 2009 16:16
• WOW and WOW
  1st wow= Tatoos and short and young...you are playing right into the ideas in my head,  PICS??? on 3nd thought better not  :lol:
  2nd wow=enough with the hyjack and what a beautiful interior. The car is mint. Did you put the towel on the seat to not get it dirty. Maybe that is why my car isn't so mint. Great car.
• #23 by ashleyroe on 25 Mar, 2009 04:27
• towel was so that any parts i was leaving on the seat wouldnt get it dirty. i have clear mats on the floors now to protect my NOS vw grey floor mats!
  
  the backseat looks like it was never ever sat in.
• #24 by theman53 on 28 Mar, 2009 05:49
• Did you get  it to idle yet? Also keep the pics comming of this build...and one of you working on it  :lol:
• #25 by ashleyroe on 29 Mar, 2009 08:35
• we haven't work on the engine for awhile but i have been doing small interior stuff to keep me busy till we can get it to the dealership to work on it with the lift (i need to put an oil pump in). i'm also hoping to have all my brake goodies in by then.
  
  i painted my center console with vinyl dye, grey to match the rest of the interior and started doing other bits that faded and it looks amazing.
  
  i will post pictures of that.
  
  the trunk is still leaking on me despite the fact that i just sealed the trunk seal with f-ipg not as bad though, i have to do a test when its dry to see what i need to fix. i have a tarp on the car at the moment.
  
  i will have video when i get it running.
  
  here's my orginal build thread, as you will see my plans have changed greatly. i went from wanting to paint the car porsche amethyst and putting in a black interior to keeping it the exact way it is because it grew on me.
• #26 by theman53 on 29 Mar, 2009 13:27
• ou are doing better than me currently. I am not a fan of purple but that looks sweet. The oringinal color I like better and glad to hear your sticking with it. Update pics when you work on the engine and interior is done. Looks great. I hope my beater turns out this good
• #27 by ashleyroe on 30 Mar, 2009 06:19
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• #28 by ashleyroe on 30 Mar, 2009 10:20
• car's going to mattie volkswagen tomorrow night.
  should have pictures and/or video up on wednesday.
  
  i'll update you with our findings.
  
  car's gonna get a full bath, and interior's gonna get a steam cleaning with my steam cleaner
• #29 by ashleyroe on 01 Apr, 2009 05:16
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