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Forum: Help! My car died! 02-23-2010, 02:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 31,018
Posted By imbodie
Ok, how did you pull it? mine is surrounded by...

Ok, how did you pull it? mine is surrounded by hoses and tubes.
I would LOVE to know what socket or wrench combination you used to get it out, I beleive my cutoff solenoid has failed.

Thanks,...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-24-2010, 07:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
Ok, found a local supplier for BG109, he said...

Ok, found a local supplier for BG109, he said that I would need a quart of the stuff. Is it worth it? or do you guys think I'm wasting my $$ and should just watch my oil levels and get it re-ringed...
Forum: Help! My car died! 01-11-2010, 03:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,973
Posted By imbodie
:) Never hurts to ask. My learning curve is more...

:) Never hurts to ask. My learning curve is more of a spike at this point.
-Tim
Forum: Help! My car died! 01-10-2010, 08:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,973
Posted By imbodie
I'm going to need a diesel radiator for a 244 gl,...

I'm going to need a diesel radiator for a 244 gl, and a breather box for the same....

I probably need the breather box more though.

-Tim
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-10-2010, 08:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
Ok.... ran a tube from the valve cover vent to a...

Ok.... ran a tube from the valve cover vent to a 1 gallon Rotel oil jug (emtpy of course) drove just shy of 25 miles varying my driving style from town to interstate.

GUESS WHAT I FOUND????

I...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-10-2010, 08:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
So, can you guys ship a bottle to me if I can't...

So, can you guys ship a bottle to me if I can't find it locally?

-Tim
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-06-2010, 05:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
Boy that sure sounds like what I'm experiencing. ...

Boy that sure sounds like what I'm experiencing.
I took the car to my TRUSTED mechanic who has worked on vw's that I've owned for 20 years or more and he suggested a compression test (all...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-06-2010, 05:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
I can't find BG109, the local parts stores have...

I can't find BG109, the local parts stores have never heard of it. I went to the website and there are three sites in my town that are listed for special services but it doesn't mention that BG109...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-05-2010, 06:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
Ok... Let me just hit each question... Rotella...

Ok... Let me just hit each question...
Rotella 15-40, same as in my Dodge Cummins

oil seperator??? I have a rubber tube from valve cover to air intake that is an exhaust gas recirc of sorts......
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-03-2010, 05:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
The guy that had it before the person I got it...

The guy that had it before the person I got it from was using conventional oil in the car, not oil for diesel engines, I don't know that this matters much but thought I might ought to add that small...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-03-2010, 05:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,199
Posted By imbodie
Excessive oil consumption

Ok, now that I have the car actually running I took it on a short trip today. All in all aprox 100 miles round trip. I started out with topped off fluids including the oil. By the time I had gotten...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-02-2010, 08:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,012
Posted By imbodie
This is a pic of my glow plug relay. Does the...

This is a pic of my glow plug relay. Does the picture answer your question?
Forum: Body and Interior 01-01-2010, 04:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,517
Posted By imbodie
EVIL Volvo Wiring

Finally got the car running so I was doing a light check on the turn signals and such. I reached in to flip the turnsignal switch to the left blinker and when I pushed down I killed the car.

What...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-01-2010, 04:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,012
Posted By imbodie
Glowplug system

Ok, How does the glow plug system function? More specificaly, what drives the glow plug light on the instrument cluster?

I just replaced 3 glow plugs to get my car started, I KNOW the other 3...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-01-2010, 03:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,760
Posted By imbodie
All the suffering..... OVER

Well after all of my trauma over things that might have been wrong with the car. What did it end up being?

GLOW PLUGS

I only replaced the front 3, but the rest will be replaced at a later...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-17-2009, 08:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,760
Posted By imbodie
I'm thinking it may be a bit of both problems. I...

I'm thinking it may be a bit of both problems. I wont get a chance to work on the car again until mid-next week. I am going to replace the fuel filter. Someone suggested filling the filter with...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-12-2009, 09:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,760
Posted By imbodie
Thumbs up Ok my brain won... figured I wont know if the...

Ok
my brain won... figured I wont know if the injector pump is working if I don't crack the lines.

When I cracked the lines and cranked, I got dribbles instead of spray's of fuel.

What does...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-12-2009, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,760
Posted By imbodie
I made one small change to your suggestion. ...

I made one small change to your suggestion.

Instead of cracking the banjo bolt, I pulled the return fuel line off. With the return fuel line in hand, I used my air compressor to pump air down it...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-10-2009, 06:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,760
Posted By imbodie
Fred (guessing thats your name) THANK YOU ...

Fred (guessing thats your name)

THANK YOU
I'll post how it all turns out after saturday... But I bet you just "fixed" my car.

I know she had let the tank drop to below a quarter of a tank and...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-10-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,760
Posted By imbodie
So the injector pump actually pulls it's own fuel...

So the injector pump actually pulls it's own fuel supply from the tank?

Would it be strange for prime to be lost on it's own?

So I need to put 5-10gallons of fuel in the tank and crack a...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-10-2009, 04:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,760
Posted By imbodie
Question Fuel basics

Ok, Same scenario that I've read about a couple of times on these forums already. Car was running fine, parked it, two days later would not start. Local mechanic said the injector pump was dead and...
Forum: Help! My car died! 12-10-2009, 12:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 31,018
Posted By imbodie
Question OK.... YOU LOST ME. I found a solenoid right...

OK.... YOU LOST ME. I found a solenoid right behind the ashtray like I was told there would be. Was told that this specificaly was a fuel relay for the electric fuel pump.

Does this car have a...
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