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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: shegel on February 08, 2008, 03:35:26 pm

Title: before vs. after
Post by: shegel on February 08, 2008, 03:35:26 pm

before

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/shegel/mycar006.jpg)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/shegel/mycar008.jpg)

after

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/shegel/mycar009.jpg)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/shegel/mycar011.jpg)

just thought i'd share

Title: before vs. after
Post by: Vanagoner on February 08, 2008, 05:20:54 pm

Very nice.  makes a huge difference.

Title: before vs. after
Post by: shegel on February 08, 2008, 05:49:36 pm

thanks....and for those wondering about my questionable upper radiator hose. im going to get a new one soon. that was just meant to be a temporary fix

Title: before vs. after
Post by: jtanguay on February 08, 2008, 06:40:24 pm

Quote from: "shegel"

thanks....and for those wondering about my questionable upper radiator hose. im going to get a new one soon. that was just meant to be a temporary fix

temporary fixes are what owning an older vw is all about   :lol:

Title: before vs. after
Post by: Dr. Diesel on February 08, 2008, 07:11:32 pm

a guy I used to work for commonly claimed that "there's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution that works!"

Often true.  :)
Those hoses used to be quite expensive.

Title: before vs. after
Post by: CoolAirVw on February 08, 2008, 07:16:08 pm

You seem to have the "ultra-desireable" tall outlet for you fuel return line on your injection pump.

Tap that baby and see what your IP pressure is.

(see this thread)http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5936

Title: before vs. after
Post by: Vanagoner on February 08, 2008, 07:20:39 pm

Jtang and Dr. D- On my old syncro, I fixed a rotten braided power wire on my starter (in the dark night of a Nebraska winter) with 2 vice grips, a strip of copper, and a roll of electrical tape.  Kind of forgot about it since it worked so well ;) .  Two years later the shop guy that changed the starter (cause it was worn out this time) handed my gooey vice grips back to me with a funny expression on his face!

Title: before vs. after
Post by: shegel on February 08, 2008, 07:45:15 pm

Quote from: "CoolAirVw"

You seem to have the "ultra-desireable" tall outlet for you fuel return line on your injection pump.

Tap that baby and see what your IP pressure is.

(see this thread)http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5936

im sorry. what benefit would tapping this do?

Title: before vs. after
Post by: shegel on February 08, 2008, 07:47:32 pm

Quote from: "Dr. Diesel"

Those hoses used to be quite expensive.

bus depot.com has em for 36 dollars. thats like 20 less than everywhere else i have found.

Title: before vs. after
Post by: jtanguay on February 08, 2008, 07:59:37 pm

Quote from: "shegel"

Quote from: "CoolAirVw"

You seem to have the "ultra-desireable" tall outlet for you fuel return line on your injection pump.

Tap that baby and see what your IP pressure is.

(see this thread)http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5936

im sorry. what benefit would tapping this do?

follow that thread.  if you can get your pump to run at the right internal pressure you can enjoy great fuel economy  :wink:

Title: before vs. after
Post by: shegel on February 08, 2008, 10:17:57 pm

ok i must be missing somthing how do adjust it if i need to. i get the adding a gauge and everything but as far as how to adjust it im not sure

Title: before vs. after
Post by: jtanguay on February 09, 2008, 12:44:25 pm

you need to read the whole thread...