RI_TDI
Veteran Member
Hello All. Once again I am looking for the benefit of the collective wisdom here.
Early yesterday I drove my B5.5v about a mile to the gym and on the return trip an hour later, the engine quit abruptly. No bad crunchy sounds, just quit. It was 6°F on the trip out and 5° on the trip back. I had about 3 gals of biodiesel blend (~25% bio) in the tank and assumed it was gelling.
I added Diesel 911 to the tank and no luck. I could not add it to the fuel filter because I had no tools. I added 9 gals D2 to the tank, again no dice. I wrappeg rags around the fuel filter and doused them in hot water for about 30 mins - still no joy. I was to attenpt putting Diesel 911 into the filter but lifting the 2 hose connection that is held in place by a clip always led to a discharge of liquid fuel. As I was on the street I did not want to dump a bunch of fuel on the ground so I abandoned that avenue for the time being.
Finally the car was towed to a friend's house where it rested overnight in a ~50°F garage for over 12 hours. No luck this morning either. A consult with my local trusted machanic has cast suspicion on the lift pump. I _think_ the sound of the fuel system charging is weaker, but that could just be me.
The last two times the fuel filter was changed, restarting was a problem, but obviously not as big a problem as this because it eventually resumed running. The last time was by the trusted mechanic who used the VAG-COM to prime the filter and he still had trouble. I had him do it because I assumed I messed up the time I did it. Maybe not.
I really need this car back on the road ASAP and would appreciate feedback from anyone with similar experience or knowledge of problems like this. Despite the BSM change and a dead trans, the car has been good to me and at 193k its just getting broken in. Help.
John
Early yesterday I drove my B5.5v about a mile to the gym and on the return trip an hour later, the engine quit abruptly. No bad crunchy sounds, just quit. It was 6°F on the trip out and 5° on the trip back. I had about 3 gals of biodiesel blend (~25% bio) in the tank and assumed it was gelling.
I added Diesel 911 to the tank and no luck. I could not add it to the fuel filter because I had no tools. I added 9 gals D2 to the tank, again no dice. I wrappeg rags around the fuel filter and doused them in hot water for about 30 mins - still no joy. I was to attenpt putting Diesel 911 into the filter but lifting the 2 hose connection that is held in place by a clip always led to a discharge of liquid fuel. As I was on the street I did not want to dump a bunch of fuel on the ground so I abandoned that avenue for the time being.
Finally the car was towed to a friend's house where it rested overnight in a ~50°F garage for over 12 hours. No luck this morning either. A consult with my local trusted machanic has cast suspicion on the lift pump. I _think_ the sound of the fuel system charging is weaker, but that could just be me.
The last two times the fuel filter was changed, restarting was a problem, but obviously not as big a problem as this because it eventually resumed running. The last time was by the trusted mechanic who used the VAG-COM to prime the filter and he still had trouble. I had him do it because I assumed I messed up the time I did it. Maybe not.
I really need this car back on the road ASAP and would appreciate feedback from anyone with similar experience or knowledge of problems like this. Despite the BSM change and a dead trans, the car has been good to me and at 193k its just getting broken in. Help.
John