gpshumway
Veteran Member
And you've succeeded.
My take is always that the higher the amount of precision in equipment, the lower the margin of error. It's possible that break-in procedure, combined with low-lubricity and a high-precision part could have a correlation with the failure rate.Do you think this could be a problem.
dweisel
LMFAO, I hope the battery dies soo..n. I waste too much time reading (and responding to) the SOS....like the Energizer bunny, this discussion "just goes on and on."...
I'm spending too much time reading this and I don't even own one of these cars..LMFAO, I hope the battery dies soo..n. I waste too much time reading (and responding to) the SOS.
Yes, I guess it's my engineering background and never-satisfied quest for more and more knowledge that keeps me interested. (actually, my wife thinks I am getting psychologically dependent on these forums...)aja, you can always use more knowledge even if you never use it again. lol
dweisel
I have the same issue...and she call it "car porn"Yes, I guess it's my engineering background and never-satisfied quest for more and more knowledge that keeps me interested. (actually, my wife thinks I am getting psychologically dependent on these forums...)
I have the same issue . . . and she calls it "car porn"
Tony
Somehow I just figured no one in here was getting any action anywayJust don't keep the wife waiting in the bedroom TOO long while you are posting or reading on the forum. ''I'll be right there as soon as I finish this reply'' It doesn't count as foreplay.
LUBRICITY,LUBRICITY,LUBRICITY X2
dweisel
I let the TDIclub assist in the pursuit of happiness! Keping the cars running well, efficient, and NEVER breaking down!I never let the tdiclub get in the way of my pursuit of happiness.
Good thing the JSW seats fold flat, right?I guess if you ''DO IT IN A DIESEL'' that counts for extra points!
dweisel
Teacher's gonna be mad when she gets back and sees what's going on in here!Good thing the JSW seats fold flat, right?
Keeping the cars running well, efficient, and NEVER breaking down!
Tony
Syphon some fuel from the tank (I was able to get about a 3/16" semi rigid tube down the filler tube) and see what the fuel in your tank looks like. I would take it to the dealer and let them examine it. See my thread. Your contamination looks significantly worse than mine. How many miles?All, this is what I found when I cracked my fuel filter canister
http://pics.tdiclub.com/showphoto.ph...tle=a7&cat=500
this is the shiny specks we are all talking about
But it gets better.
When I was putting the cap back on I splashed some fuel out of the container onto the canister. When it dried it left nothing but fine metal shavings ALL OVER THE CANISTER. You can see the distinct outline of my fingerprints in these shavings on the following picuter
http://pics.tdiclub.com/showphoto.ph...tle=b2&cat=500
Notice the gray tint of the canister outside of my fingerprints.....
this is bad bad news
phew! if this had been after consistent use of bio/lubricity additives i'd be ready to jump out a windowIt has 35,800 miles on it. Nothing but ULSD has been used, and almost all exclusively from texas, with 85% of that being from a shell station (not that it really matters).
I really like the idea of getting some fuel out of the tank, going to do that tonight. I may take two samples and keep one.
phew! if this had been after consistent use of bio/lubricity additives i'd be ready to jump out a window
Dear Mr. XXXXX:
Thank you for your reply regarding the status of a NHTSA investigation as well as whether or not Volkswagen will be issuing a recall campaign for the high pressure fuel pump.
At the Customer CARE Center, I do not have any information regarding a NHTSA campaign on the fuel pump. I recommend checking the website www.nhtsa.org. Any updates or information on an investigation would be posted on their website.
A decision has not been made on whether or not we will be issuing a campaign on the high pressure fuel pump. If we do issue a campaign on the fuel pump that affects your Jetta TDI, we will notify you by mail.
BMW released the recall-