Pwrtrip
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Got this 2000 Golf back in May, been good so far. I accidentally put some bad diesel in (water mixed in) and it made it about 15 miles on low power, once it sat for 3 hours im sure the water all separated and when i started it up it ran for 30 seconds and then died. No restart.
So I drain the tank, lines, install new filter, purged the pump, injectors, finally got it going , starter is about shot though.
I drove it about 15 miles home and parked it, it ran great. Also discovered a burned out headlight.
So I changed the headlight bulb that night and then went to bed.
Next day. Started car, started hard... like a cold diesel with no glow plugs. I got it to light after cranking it a few times and then it caught and slowly started and I let it warm up. Now, the glow plug light is flashing. Also the check engine light is on. I drove it 20 miles, and was fine, all of a sudden the car just shut off. Cranking it seems to act like it has no fuel.
Walked many miles, got ride home, got car trailer, got car home.
Week later (Today) I had time to look at it. Everything looks physically fine. I redid someones connections on the glow plug harness that was kind of rigged. Hooked vacuum pump up to the pump again, straight fuel coming out. Got fuel seeping at injector when cracked.
So is there anything electrical on this thing that would keep it from firing? or something that would shut it off instantly?
The only thing I did from the first time i drove it home and all was good was change that headlight bulb, I checked any harnesses in that area that could have been touched. The whole engine is covered in diesel from the 3 days of trying to get it to start from the bad diesel.
I dont have a scanner so i have no available codes.
Any pointers in what to check?
Thanks.
So I drain the tank, lines, install new filter, purged the pump, injectors, finally got it going , starter is about shot though.
I drove it about 15 miles home and parked it, it ran great. Also discovered a burned out headlight.
So I changed the headlight bulb that night and then went to bed.
Next day. Started car, started hard... like a cold diesel with no glow plugs. I got it to light after cranking it a few times and then it caught and slowly started and I let it warm up. Now, the glow plug light is flashing. Also the check engine light is on. I drove it 20 miles, and was fine, all of a sudden the car just shut off. Cranking it seems to act like it has no fuel.
Walked many miles, got ride home, got car trailer, got car home.
Week later (Today) I had time to look at it. Everything looks physically fine. I redid someones connections on the glow plug harness that was kind of rigged. Hooked vacuum pump up to the pump again, straight fuel coming out. Got fuel seeping at injector when cracked.
So is there anything electrical on this thing that would keep it from firing? or something that would shut it off instantly?
The only thing I did from the first time i drove it home and all was good was change that headlight bulb, I checked any harnesses in that area that could have been touched. The whole engine is covered in diesel from the 3 days of trying to get it to start from the bad diesel.
I dont have a scanner so i have no available codes.
Any pointers in what to check?
Thanks.