Author Topic: Something for your mk2 to-do list (Read 3782 times)

burn_your_money · « **on:** March 24, 2007, 03:36:53 pm »

Drain/replace/flush your water seperater. The one by the rear axle. I pulled one today that had 400k kms on it and you wouldn't beleive the crap that came out, so I took pictures. No wonder you get air in the lines :shock:

btw pictures will arrive later, I didn't have my camera at the time

It's actually probably best to just delete it. Only mk2s have it, none of the later diesels do

SMOKEYDUB · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2007, 07:35:48 pm »

man i went to drain 3 all together in all my diesel and non would ever seal again lol

jimfoo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2007, 11:59:40 am »

I'm not sure how they seal as I only have a VW engine, but from working in water treatment, if they have o-rings, you need to remove them and clean them and the grooves they fit in. when water filters leak, it is always dirt/crud under the o-ring.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2007, 10:33:48 pm »

MMM look at all the yummy stuff that was in there

It's from this thing incase anyone is confused

jtanguay · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2007, 08:18:10 am »

Quote from: "jimfoo"

I'm not sure how they seal as I only have a VW engine, but from working in water treatment, if they have o-rings, you need to remove them and clean them and the grooves they fit in. when water filters leak, it is always dirt/crud under the o-ring.

i second that... whenever i work with o-ring's and am re-using them, i always clean them thoroughly. as well as the mating surfaces. but i doubt it would leak that bad though.. we're only talking about 5 psi or so right???