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Originally Posted by sjh
You'll want the schematic for your car and probably the vacuum diagram.
Your GP situation sounds like one or more of your GP are burned out.
You've got a project. Hopefully you'll enjoy it. Every problem you have described has been seen and discussed here a number of times. So as you progress you'll find those that can help.
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And I just remembered the guy gave me the tech manual to the car so I at least have the diagrams in there. And with the GP's, that's what I was thinking. I was reading a lot on Diesel giants and I do believe that may be my issue. That's why I'm just gonna buy 5 new ones. They're cheap enough and it's nice to have some new ones.
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Originally Posted by ngarover
I have a sort of checklist when I buy one. (I Own 4 of them)
1. Check all the fuses, and replace.
2. Check and replace the brakes. Cheap and easy to do.
3. Check ALL the vacuum lines. Replace All the soft lines, even if they are working. (I just don't like old lines) Get yourself 10 foot of vac line and it will do the whole job.
4. Run a can or 2 of Diesel Purge.
5. Clean out the Bango Bolts and connected lines.
6. Clean out/remove the EGR. (you can buy a simple kit to remove it here)
7. Test the Vac Pump. (should be putting out something like 22 bar)
8. Replace all fluids.
9. Replace ALL filters.
10 Do a valve adjustment and replace the valve cover gasket
11. Test the ALDA... Chances are the diaphragm inside it's fail and need replacing
12. If the car is an 85. I open up the KILMA switch and check for burnt connections and fix.
13. Test the boost using a boost gauge. IF the car has the KKK version of the turbo turn it up a little (I'm, finding that around 18 WOT is great). (If you have the Garret Turbo, you can do the same adjustment, but it's a lot more involved)
14. pop off the dash center (Climate controls area) and the switch panel above it. Test the Vac block behind there to check out the dash pods and see which are working. Replace the ones not or, at least cap off the bad ones so they are not leaking.
15.Manually open the center vents flap. you can still control the air though them via the vents themselves. having them open makes a huge difference. and that center pod is a RPITA to replace, so I just cap it off.
16. Replace required door seals, sunroof seals.
Start with the above stuff, you can do it all in a day. once done THEN start troubleshooting anything else you may have going on.
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Great list! As a guy at my work says, "I love list, they're easier for morons like me to understand." haha I'm glad to see I had at least a few things on the list.