vwmilo
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Hello. I could use your expert advice! I've read through the related posts I could find and tried the suggestions that seemed relevant and no luck. here is my issue:
I recently rebuilt my jetta engine. It only had 90k on it but rings stuck on #4 cylinder and lost compression. (FYI dont run without a thermostat while running SVO. the low temps of the engine dont allow the oil blow by to burn off and cause the oil to gel. found out the hard way when a thermostat stuck on a long trip and I didn't get it changed for months. then winter came along and bam time for a rebuild. go ahead and call me a fool. I deserve it for that one). So, I did an in car rebuild. new rings, honed cylinders, new bearings, new lifters, etc. I put it mostly back together but then got busy and didn't touch it for 2 years. just last week, I put the rest together, timing belt, injectors, and the rest of the hoses and small stuff. I disconnected the fuel lines and put them in a jar of Lubromolly. I cranked it and nothing. I noticed no fuel was pumping through the lines so I tried putting 12v straight to the solenoid. nothing. I tried hooking up a funnel to the fuel line and ran diesel into it until it ran out the return line. I tried pulling the solenoid out to see if it was stuck (i could hear it click though). while it was out, fuel was seeping out the solenoid hole. I cracked the lines loose at the injectors and still get nothing.
There was nothing wrong with the IP when I started the rebuild and I didn't touch it during the rebuild so I dont see how it could have gone bad.
Do any of you have any other suggestions to try?
Thanks, Milo
I recently rebuilt my jetta engine. It only had 90k on it but rings stuck on #4 cylinder and lost compression. (FYI dont run without a thermostat while running SVO. the low temps of the engine dont allow the oil blow by to burn off and cause the oil to gel. found out the hard way when a thermostat stuck on a long trip and I didn't get it changed for months. then winter came along and bam time for a rebuild. go ahead and call me a fool. I deserve it for that one). So, I did an in car rebuild. new rings, honed cylinders, new bearings, new lifters, etc. I put it mostly back together but then got busy and didn't touch it for 2 years. just last week, I put the rest together, timing belt, injectors, and the rest of the hoses and small stuff. I disconnected the fuel lines and put them in a jar of Lubromolly. I cranked it and nothing. I noticed no fuel was pumping through the lines so I tried putting 12v straight to the solenoid. nothing. I tried hooking up a funnel to the fuel line and ran diesel into it until it ran out the return line. I tried pulling the solenoid out to see if it was stuck (i could hear it click though). while it was out, fuel was seeping out the solenoid hole. I cracked the lines loose at the injectors and still get nothing.
There was nothing wrong with the IP when I started the rebuild and I didn't touch it during the rebuild so I dont see how it could have gone bad.
Do any of you have any other suggestions to try?
Thanks, Milo