John & Holger's got a big thumbs down, from a fellow member. Good thing it was close to closing time, or they might have touched the car.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

My thoughts exactly.



This thread was to vent. Now I have two cars here that need headwork.

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)

The w115 is safely back, parked in my driveway.



She was bone dry and the starter is weak. Needed a complete 10mins of cranking to start, using starter fluid also.


the glowplugs arnt working, which was half the problem.

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)

Probably more than half.

Good luck.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

why did you use starting fluid? why?

to help start it when cold, since the GP system isnt working, and it was 20 degrees out.



WD-40 is the usual fluid. Use it like you would either, but instead of washing all the oil off the cylinder walls, it's an oil itself.

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)