heywier427
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hey guys new to the diesel world and to vw. my brother is a vw nut but has never had a diesel. any way, ive been searching the forum but could not find an answer to my question...
1985 golf non turbo. car has starting issues, but only when warm it seems.
bought the car off ebay for 800 bucks. bodys good except for reg east coast rust. int is in good shape but in need of cleaning. owner had a long haired white dog! black thatch interior! only has 145 on the clock. engine seems to be in good condition. small leak from power steering, small leak from valve cover, in dire need of timing belt. other than that the car ran great! had it on a 350 mile first day debute! only used a 1/4 tank! screw my damn escalade!!!!
so the guys says it starts when it wants to. well it had been sitting for 6 months with out being started, hooked up a bat pack and she fired right up! he was amazed said it never did that. we checked/changed the fuel relay as well as the glow plug relays. it needs a temp sens as the temp gauge is pinned as soon as you start it, but when it gets to norm opp temps the cooling fan does kick on?? the glow plugs do work, so whats going on...
well my brother who is a vw tech said before we leave lets turn it off and make sure it will start if i stall. well i didnt start. the car ran for 30 mins, drove up and down the block fine, then got turned off and wouldnt start. went to lunch let it cool off and it started right up!?drove 350 miles to home, turned it off went to start it and nothing. what gives???
any help is appreciated, and if this is the wrong place to post non turbo diesels, moderators please let me know were to post.
thanks in advance!
1985 golf non turbo. car has starting issues, but only when warm it seems.
bought the car off ebay for 800 bucks. bodys good except for reg east coast rust. int is in good shape but in need of cleaning. owner had a long haired white dog! black thatch interior! only has 145 on the clock. engine seems to be in good condition. small leak from power steering, small leak from valve cover, in dire need of timing belt. other than that the car ran great! had it on a 350 mile first day debute! only used a 1/4 tank! screw my damn escalade!!!!
so the guys says it starts when it wants to. well it had been sitting for 6 months with out being started, hooked up a bat pack and she fired right up! he was amazed said it never did that. we checked/changed the fuel relay as well as the glow plug relays. it needs a temp sens as the temp gauge is pinned as soon as you start it, but when it gets to norm opp temps the cooling fan does kick on?? the glow plugs do work, so whats going on...
well my brother who is a vw tech said before we leave lets turn it off and make sure it will start if i stall. well i didnt start. the car ran for 30 mins, drove up and down the block fine, then got turned off and wouldnt start. went to lunch let it cool off and it started right up!?drove 350 miles to home, turned it off went to start it and nothing. what gives???
any help is appreciated, and if this is the wrong place to post non turbo diesels, moderators please let me know were to post.
thanks in advance!