Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:18:33 -0500
Reply-To: Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject: Re: Where do I go next!
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Fred,
To be on the safe side replace the belt! You would definetly not want to
risk the $3600 engine. A hint on getting a diesel started that has been
sitting is to first prime the injector pump with a small inline electric
pump like a gas model. Flaps have them, the pressure and volume are not
important as you will most likely be removing it once it's running. Let it
run untill fuel comes out the line going into the pump you have loosened.
Without doing this you will run down your battery and overheat your starter.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 2:22 PM
Subject: Where do I go next!
> I am well on the way to get my westy on the road, to bring everybody up to
> date. I purchase 1982 Diesel Westy that the PO had trucked in from CA. It
> has been parked for 5 years. I have got the new hoses and Sierra
Antifreeze
> (no phosphate) to change the antifreeze. I have gotten the radiator
repaired
> and it is waiting installation into vehicle. I have drained the fuel tank
> and got fresh diesel into tank. I have a new fuel filter purchased and
ready
> to install.( I am waiting to run several gallons of diesel through the old
> one first). I have Rotella 15-40 oil purchased and Mann oil filters ready
to
> go. I am waiting for the weather to warm up to get to work! I have
replaced
> the windows that were broken and she is water tight now. While I was going
> through the papers the PO gave me, I found the paperwork and receipts
> indicating that a new motor was installed less than 1k miles ago!!! He had
> over $ 3600.00 worth of work done 6 months before he moved and just parked
> it. Now I had thought of replacing the timing belt, but with so little
miles
> on it should I? Or does having set for so long make it dangerous to run it
> with the old belt! On a side note- I also have an air filter to replace. I
> purchased all my supplies from THE BUS DEPOT and have been very happy with
> the service. Well any other suggestions from this point on would be a
help!
> Does it look like I have my bases covered!
>
> Fred
> 1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
> 1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"
>
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