speedy223
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 8, 2015
- Location
- east texas
- TDI
- alh tdi new beetle 98, alh jetta 01, bew golf 04 all 5spds
first time trying to start this thing. open to any suggestions. really want it out of my shop, preferably running.
car was bought as is with spun belt. old engine removed, installed spare engine
that I had that I did bearings (rod) on from one I took out of my wifes new beetle. Has new head gasket, new timing belt and all the goods, injectors from the original 01 jetta and pump from the new beetle which is a 10 mm.
I am open to any suggestions, but let me say this; I timed it with the cam lock, the flywheel mark and the pump pin, I did it on the bench in my shop before I installed the engine. I was able to put the plate onto cam, the pin into pump and the mark on flywheel lined up fine. I turned motor several times and checked it again and I was able to do all of the above again.
I get a click on the solenoid on the fuel pump when I turn key on. yes the car sat forever before I got around to putting engine in it. probably about a year.
I put some more fuel in the tank, filled the filter after changing it, changed the return tee with new o rings, have fuel coming out of the number one line when I crack it .
glow plug line comes on and goes off. car turns over fine and I just put in a new starter since I stole that one's while it was sitting, has nice battery, wont start. just turns over.
I cant imagine it is out of time since I checked it several times and I KNOW I had the pump pin in the hole not out of it the cam lock plate slides right in, and mark on flywheel perfect , but the fact remains the car wont start.
what could be causing this? if I have fuel at injectors when I crack them does it mean that it has to be timing or could this still be some weird electrical thing.
does fuel at injectors and car turning over when I crank it rule out any electrical problems that could cause no start?
fuel system was bone dry but I have messed with everything that could cause this so it is a mighty can of worms , just trying to narrow down my focus.
any advice gladly taken
car was bought as is with spun belt. old engine removed, installed spare engine
that I had that I did bearings (rod) on from one I took out of my wifes new beetle. Has new head gasket, new timing belt and all the goods, injectors from the original 01 jetta and pump from the new beetle which is a 10 mm.
I am open to any suggestions, but let me say this; I timed it with the cam lock, the flywheel mark and the pump pin, I did it on the bench in my shop before I installed the engine. I was able to put the plate onto cam, the pin into pump and the mark on flywheel lined up fine. I turned motor several times and checked it again and I was able to do all of the above again.
I get a click on the solenoid on the fuel pump when I turn key on. yes the car sat forever before I got around to putting engine in it. probably about a year.
I put some more fuel in the tank, filled the filter after changing it, changed the return tee with new o rings, have fuel coming out of the number one line when I crack it .
glow plug line comes on and goes off. car turns over fine and I just put in a new starter since I stole that one's while it was sitting, has nice battery, wont start. just turns over.
I cant imagine it is out of time since I checked it several times and I KNOW I had the pump pin in the hole not out of it the cam lock plate slides right in, and mark on flywheel perfect , but the fact remains the car wont start.
what could be causing this? if I have fuel at injectors when I crack them does it mean that it has to be timing or could this still be some weird electrical thing.
does fuel at injectors and car turning over when I crank it rule out any electrical problems that could cause no start?
fuel system was bone dry but I have messed with everything that could cause this so it is a mighty can of worms , just trying to narrow down my focus.
any advice gladly taken