Tdi Wont Start

ssigurdson · #1 03-17-2005, 04:52 PM

hey was wondering if anyone has had a similiar problem? its happened to me 4 times now and this time it seems to be forever. im not getting any fuel to flow. pumps good, lines are good, brand new filter, but i did notice there was air in the lines so i bleed it to death and got them out. still no good can anyone please help before i have to go get raped at a dealership

boschmann · #2 03-19-2005, 04:01 PM

You don't suspect water (now ice) in the fuel?

ssigurdson · #3 03-19-2005, 07:04 PM

no i know its not water. i also changed the good old 109 relay. tested the glow plugs there all good. the only thing i can think of now is that there is not enough fuel pressure anyone know if that sounds right. or any other ideas. need help bad

SnoopisTDI · #4 03-21-2005, 12:33 PM

Have you checked the anti-shudder valve or the EGR? It's possible one of them is sticking.

veedubmechanic · #5 03-21-2005, 09:38 PM

Sometimes you need to bleed the fuel line with a vacuum pump. The line coming off of the pump (return) Put a vacuum line to a resivour and line off that to your pump and just fill it up about 4 times, that should get all the air out of your hard lines.

Also if your gas cap is not sealing totally then the fuel system will not hold vacuum and the pump will run out of fuel.

SnoopisTDI · #6 03-23-2005, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by veedubmechanic

Also if your gas cap is not sealing totally then the fuel system will not hold vacuum and the pump will run out of fuel.

If you're referring to the cap where you fill the gas tank, this is true for the gassers, but not for the diesels. You can remove the gas cap and drive all day long(not that you'd want to).

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