starting a diesel that's been standing 3 years?

Post by **Therunner** » 07 Sep 2008, 20:27

Just picked up a 1988 1.6 Jetta diesel as a hopeful replacement
for my friends t25, does it need the t25s sump putting on it, &
is there any way the gear box can be used with it?
do you think it's a powerful enough engine for a t25?

also

is there anything i should do before i try & start it??
apart from fresh fuel that is..

cheers,

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 07 Sep 2008, 21:42

kick it really hard

Post by **Therunner** » 07 Sep 2008, 21:56

where abouts?

Post by **Rozzo** » 07 Sep 2008, 22:08

right in the pulleys

Post by **Mocki** » 07 Sep 2008, 22:17

drain the water off the fuel filter, and check the glow plugs are working properly

Post by **ringo** » 07 Sep 2008, 22:29

Therunner wrote:Just picked up a 1988 1.6 Jetta diesel as a hopeful replacement
for my friends t25, does it need the t25s sump putting on it, &
is there any way the gear box can be used with it?

You need to read the wiki dude....

Is the jetta a turbo diesel? Is the t3 a turbo?

Post by **Therunner** » 08 Sep 2008, 06:59

no turbo either way,.
thanks

i'll have a look through the wikki later when i'm awake,

Post by **noss vanagon** » 08 Sep 2008, 08:29

diesels don't like standing around they thrive on plenty of use.
good luck.

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 08 Sep 2008, 08:52

itll need timing belt kit,water pump,drive belts,rocker cover gasket,oil-filters,cj.

Post by **Therunner** » 08 Sep 2008, 13:17

i can't find anything i the wikki that says wether or not i can easily
use the engine & box in a t3

it doesn't want to start, it's trying, trying & then trying harder but
you have to stop at some point to save your starter motor

batteries on charge again, maybe we'll have some luck later,.

thanks for the advice people

Post by **ringo** » 08 Sep 2008, 14:01

Look here then:

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/VehicleSpec ... diesel.htm

Ringo

Post by **Syncro G** » 08 Sep 2008, 16:39

The engine will mate to a diesel T3 gearbox only (petrols can be adapted with diesel parts). Rear engined gearboxes are completely different to front engined ones in about every way imagineable so send the jetta gearbox to the scrappy with the other needless bits of jetta - helps keep the weight up for the weighbridge.

If it sounds like its thinking about starting it could be pump timeing out slightly - are you useing the cold start leaver? Should help. Could also be degraded injectors not spraying right. If its more sereously out of time you shouldn't be trying to start it - cam belt isn't a bad idea if you don't want it to go bang.

Could also be lack of heat in engine caused by broken heaterplugs or low compression (sometimes happens if piston rings stick). To get both of these in best form you'll need a very strong battery - can make the difference between an impossable and an easy job.

Post by **Therunner** » 09 Sep 2008, 10:57

thanks everyone, & Ringo, that picture you sent me a link to helped
greatly,
when she bought the bl**dy thing home & tried to start it she pulled out
this wire that was only connected at one end,. to the battery, turns
out, miss numpty, that helped me waste a day scratching my head

,
that was connected to a very important fuse indeed,.

now with the glow plugs connected she started up very readily with very little smoke

thankyou everyone

Post by **Therunner** » 09 Sep 2008, 12:09

Well done babe

Melvin

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