03tdiwagon
Veteran Member
alright guys, im sure most of you know about my 04 water pump failure by now. i dont got the time for 2 more weeks to either tackle it or drop it off at my friends to get done.SOOOOOOOOO
i was hunting again and found a 2001 vw tdi jetta with a 5spd manual @ 283k.price was agreed 1000, reason being sold as is with no etest has had intermittent engine light on (owner thought it was for the glow plugs)ill be checking them with a multi meter to see if they or the harness was creating codes. he told me IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER A YEAR with HALF a TANK OF DIESEL in it.... unfortaneyly the sellers father who owns the car decided to drive it 10km to his sons house so he can deal with the sale..... did that allow all that crap diesel to enter the sytem and fuel filter/injectors/pump etc??
Now i know diesel oxidizes within 30 days and can create a algea/deposit buildup, HOW DO I REMOVE FROM TANK (syphon)
IS ANYBODY IN HAMILTON/KITCHENER AREA AND ARE FREE TOMORROW EVENING (there will be a nice gift available to whoever can attend or meet me there) my dad and I will be driving to kitchener to view the car in evening around 6pm, but anybody who knows these things better than me would be more than welcome to tag along and A)stop me from making a big mistake B) inform me of certain issues they notice to help me adjust price a little lower if need be.
anywho... if nobody can come id appreciate a quick "carols notes" of what to look for on the 2001s if anything at all, maybe even 1000 is to high if its a complete POS with 1 year fuel in it.... thanks guys thisll be my last post for a bit i know ive bumbarded yall lately with them
i was hunting again and found a 2001 vw tdi jetta with a 5spd manual @ 283k.price was agreed 1000, reason being sold as is with no etest has had intermittent engine light on (owner thought it was for the glow plugs)ill be checking them with a multi meter to see if they or the harness was creating codes. he told me IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER A YEAR with HALF a TANK OF DIESEL in it.... unfortaneyly the sellers father who owns the car decided to drive it 10km to his sons house so he can deal with the sale..... did that allow all that crap diesel to enter the sytem and fuel filter/injectors/pump etc??
Now i know diesel oxidizes within 30 days and can create a algea/deposit buildup, HOW DO I REMOVE FROM TANK (syphon)
IS ANYBODY IN HAMILTON/KITCHENER AREA AND ARE FREE TOMORROW EVENING (there will be a nice gift available to whoever can attend or meet me there) my dad and I will be driving to kitchener to view the car in evening around 6pm, but anybody who knows these things better than me would be more than welcome to tag along and A)stop me from making a big mistake B) inform me of certain issues they notice to help me adjust price a little lower if need be.
anywho... if nobody can come id appreciate a quick "carols notes" of what to look for on the 2001s if anything at all, maybe even 1000 is to high if its a complete POS with 1 year fuel in it.... thanks guys thisll be my last post for a bit i know ive bumbarded yall lately with them