Temporaily running a TD pump on my NA?? is it allowed?

[riceatingrabbit]

My NA pump started leaking last week. It made the car hard to start in the mornings ( air in the system)  and got progressively worst until this morning I couldn't get it to start at all.. I killed my 800cca battery...


anyways, as I see it now I am doing a pump swap this weekend one way or another.. I have a couple of NA pumps laying around that I could put on it.

but..


I am planning on going turbo as soon as I can get my turbo rebuilt..

I am also making a trip up to the heaven of all VW diesel parts warehouses to pick up my TD geared 5 spd this weekend..

This place can also sell me a low mileage, guaranteed TD pump for $150


so...

The question is, can I run the TD pump on my car without the turbo for a while? I figure as long as theres no boost going to the LDA the pump should act like an NA pump anyways right?

am I over looking anything?

[saurkraut]

Yes

[burn_your_money]

It'll work just fine

[riceatingrabbit]

good to hear...

now... a question about timing...


will I time it like my NA pump?

[saurkraut]

Yes

[jack's lack]

and go ahead and put a timing cover on it when you're finished

[riceatingrabbit]

thats an old pic in the other thread btw

the engine was eating timing belts due to a tweaked IP bracket... I had it off to keep an eye on the belt..

[maxfax]

Hook some sort of small air pump to the LDA, smoke screen on command!!!!

[riceatingrabbit]

I was thinking about that

[macka]

Hook some sort of small air pump to the LDA, smoke screen on command!!!!

If you can't outrun them, smoke em!

[Rabbit TD]

I'd get that pump for that price even if you didn't need it.  I really like those wheels, what size and kind are they and about what do they cost.  I'm gonna need some new tires before long and I might spring for some better looking wheels when I do.  I really like that syle.

[riceatingrabbit]

I ended up resealing the pump that was on the car... so far so good!!


I did get the TD pump though... But im saving it for when I get the rest of the TD stuff together..

as far as the wheels.. they are konig remembers... 15x7... running 195/50s

not sure what they cost new, i got them as part of a trade a while back. .

[mystery3]

as far as the wheels.. they are konig remembers... 15x7... running 195/50s

Those are konig rewinds, remembers are knockoff bbs mesh style. If you want the real wheels they are compomotive minilites, you can get them in 10x13  with a range of offsets.
http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?range=ML_0003

[Rabbit TD]

I ended up resealing the pump that was on the car... so far so good!!


I did get the TD pump though... But im saving it for when I get the rest of the TD stuff together..

as far as the wheels.. they are konig remembers... 15x7... running 195/50s

not sure what they cost new, i got them as part of a trade a while back. .

How does the little beast ride and how hard is it to turn the wheel at low speeds with them as compared to the stock ones?

[Rabbit on Roids]

if you have trouble driving a rabbit with wide tires, you should not be driving. i had 205/40/ZR17's on my rabbit before, and it would steer just fine, even turning around and going under 2mph. ive had enough *** without power steering that im used to difficult steering vehicles. my rabbit steers almost as easy as if it did have power steering. no need for it, just extra weight.