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Re: sudden car death (fuel?)
I didn't realize before I took the thing out that it only fits in one
direction anyhow
since each end has two different size bolts...
Cheapass Ron wrote:
> Yes! they are usually directional. Can't tell you
> how yours will fit...mine has the seam on the outlet
> side.
>
> Ron
> --- geordy <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com> wrote:
>
>> I bought a new fuel filter today, no it's not a
>> bosch....
>> It's a fram, they had it in stock and it was $10
>> cheaper than
>> the bosch, I hope no one has a problem with this!
>>
>> Now, my question, are these filters directional or
>> is does
>> it matter which way I hook it up? Should the seam
>> face the
>> front or the rear of the car?
>>
>> Cheapass Ron wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, there is a timing mark under the inspection
>>
>> cover
>>
>>> on the tranny. there is also a 6 deg mark, which
>>> looks like a chisel mark. Just to the left of
>>
>> that,
>>
>>> viewed bending over the driver's fender, is a
>>
>> little
>>
>>> square protrusion (there's also one to the right,
>>
>> a
>>
>>> little farther away - you want the one to the
>>
>> left).
>>
>>> Set the engine there...easier to remove the plugs
>>
>> and
>>
>>> crank from the 19mm pulley bolt on the front end
>>
>> of
>>
>>> the crankshaft. Line that squarish mark up to the
>>> indicator on the bottom of the inspection hole
>>
>> (you
>>
>>> have to remove the whole green plug, not just the
>>> little clear thing in the middle, good luck).
>>
>> Then
>>
>>> check the timing mark on the cam...which should be
>>
>> at
>>
>>> 12:00 and aligned with the little pointer on the
>>
>> inner
>>
>>> cover. That should tell you whether the cam
>>
>> timing is
>>
>>> on or off.
>>>
>>> AFA the fuel, easiest way to check is with a gauge
>>
>> and
>>
>>> a double-length banjo bolt...but these are not in
>>> every garage. I'd guess the next easiest thing to
>>
>> to
>>
>>> is remove one injector, preferably all, point it
>>
>> into
>>
>>> a jar, jumper the fuel pump relay, and lift the
>>> airflow sensor plate to make sure all spray
>>> sufficiently...this procedure is in the Bentley.
>>> Cracking loose a fuel line fitting from the filter
>>> could tell you a little something, or maybe even
>>> removing the return line to the tank and checking
>>
>> flow
>>
>>> there...that on 2nd though could be valuable
>>
>> because
>>
>>> that fuel has already been past the pressure
>>> regulator.
>>>
>>> You do have a fat spark, right?
>>>
>>> And BTW, you *do* have the Bentley...or at least a
>>> Haynes...right? No shit, the Bentley is super
>>> valuable.
>>>
>>> Good luck, let me know how you progress.
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> --- Geordy Rostad <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cheapass Ron wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> NOw it's starting to sound like a fuel
>>>>
>> pump...but
>>
>>>> you
>>>>
>>>>> BTDT, right?
>>>>
>>>> Welllll, not exactly, I turn the key, I hear the
>>>> fuel pump. Aside from
>>>> that,
>>>> I crank the motor and I think I still here the
>>>
>> fuel
>>
>>>> pump. What is the
>>>> easy way
>>>> to check and see if I have actual flow?
>>>>
>>>>> Can you set it to TDC and see where the
>>>>> cam mark lines up? That'll tell you whether
>>>>
>> your
>>
>>>> cam
>>>>
>>>>> timing is off.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You mean the mark on the timing belt gear on the
>>>> cam?
>>>> And see if what lines up? Is there a mark under
>>>> that
>>>> inspection plug on the trans?
>>>>
>>>>> Ron
>>>>> --- Geordy Rostad
>>>>
>> <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>
>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone thing I may have a fuel problem? I
>>>>>
>>>> just
>>>>
>>>>>> replace my injector
>>>>>> seals btw.
>>>>>> Could it be a fuel filter? Maybe I went over a
>>>>>
>>>> bump
>>>>
>>>>>> and dislodged a
>>>>>> grain of muck and clogged
>>>>>> it? Could the fuel pump shaft separate from
>>>>>
>> the
>>
>>>>>> pump mechanism so that
>>>>>> it sounds like
>>>>>> it's spraying fuel but actually not...? What
>>>>>
>> is
>>
>>>>>> the easy method to
>>>>>> check fuel flow?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I put the new airboot on it almost started
>>>>>
>>>> and
>>>>
>>>>>> then died so I don't
>>>>>> think it's spark
>>>>>> or timing. It only does the almost start and
>>>>>
>>>> then
>>>>
>>>>>> die thing after
>>>>>> having sat for quite a
>>>>>> while.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Geordy
>>>>>> '88 jetta 16v
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> geordy wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I want to replace the t-belt anyways since I
>>>>>>
>>>> have
>>>>
>>>>>> absolutely no idea
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> how long it has been on there.
>>>>>>> BTW, It died when I hit a bump in the road, my
>>>>>>
>>>>>> scirocco did the same
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thing to my brother one
>>>>>>> time, he hit a bump (or jump) in the road and
>>>>>>
>>>>>> threw the timing off and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it ran shitty all the way home.
>>>>>>> Mine just died, I wonder what's up...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I put the airbox/intake stuff back together
>>>>>>
>> and
>>
>>>>>> the car still wouldn't
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> start. I left all of the other
>>>>>>> belts off however... I wouldn't think that
>>>>>>
>>>> would
>>>>
>>>>>> be a problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 16v Jason wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Doesn't have to be that huge!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you were able to see daylight in there,
>>>>>>>
>> you
>>
>>>>>> have about 0 chance
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> that the car will run.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's your problem from the sound of it.
>>>>>>>
>> Try
>
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