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DOCO · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:30 am Post subject: Orrff topic VW related

howdy all i need to put some wheels on the road thats not costing me 175.00 a week to fuel!

im looking at a 92 v dub jetta with a deisel in it.car has had good mechanical repairs,belonged to a friend of a friend thats a friend of my daughters!!just kiddin i know the car.it has a fuel leak thats dripping off the injecter pump.question is are these known for injector pump problems.are they expensive?just had an old mechainic in the shop that said hes worked on them his whole life,and never seen an injector pump problem.any ideas or advice is much appreciated..

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Paul · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

Always listen to old mechanics. (If he has never seen this before, run away.)
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DOCO · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:41 am Post subject:

Well he didnt say not to buy it.he actually said he would buy if i didnt want it.says there awsome cars?
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Paul · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:49 am Post subject:

Well then follow his advice!

But I would have the leak fixed, worse case is probably a used pump and a timing belt.

Are you going to use vegetable oil instead of diesel?

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DOCO · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:04 am Post subject:

LOL ya i know i gotta fix the leak was just looking for other advice as im new to german tech.its going onto the hoist tonite to inspect it.all mechanical has been done just needs the fuel leak fixed to pass safety.ya gonna convert it asap and burn chip and onion ring oil for fuel.should smell it coming.

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Paul · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:57 am Post subject:

So are you going to install a separate tank and a fuel line heater?
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DOCO · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:12 am Post subject:

TO BE truthful i did think about converting it to bio,but only as a thought,i didnt really think it would be easy or the car worth it.

but a chip burner would be fun....and after the deisls finished with that body ill convert it to the 24....NOT!!!

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DOCO · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: update

well after about 15 min.removing the 2 tubes of silicone (rtv) rubber off the injector pump...

i could see it, a nice stream coming out between the pump halves.so today i thought id check for a good used one a see what it would cost to jamb that in!!!well that aint gonna work.....as i was crusing home ther on the side of the road was GUNTERS BUG SHOPPE!!!!wow better pull in there.there was old gunter so i give him my delemia he said no used there all junk have to send it out for rebuild at the tune of 500 to 700 bones!!!???

that poor ole jetta aint seeing the road funded by me!!!

so the trek continues to to find a daily beater that gets good gas milage

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gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

Just how much MPG are you looking for?

The 95 VW Golf GL that I bought two months ago for $100 is averaging over 32MPG, and that's with what I suspect is one or two leaking injectors.

I have seen a fair number of MKIII (93-99) Golfs and Jettas for sale on vwvortex.com (VW Fan Site like 924.org) selling for $500-$1000. You gotta watch out for the Scammers in the Parts for Sale Classifieds (we've seen that before), and the clowns that want outrageous money for wrecks, but there's lots of stuff to see, and good information on there.

DOCO · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:36 am Post subject:

THANKS FOR THE REPLIES IVE BEENON VAKAY FOR A WEEKdam cap locks at work.i went and bought a 95 mazda (ya rice)safetied and emmission tested on the road for 1000.bones im happy with that.gota beet a 92 chev 1 ton pickup for fuel!!!LOL

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