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From: dave@rocksvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Problems with Diesel Volkswagens.
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Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 17:46:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  2 17:46:00 1985
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Nf-From: rocksvax!dave    Jan  2 17:46:00 1985

I have never heard of glow plugs wearing out that way.  I have had a '79
and and '82 Rabbit, which I believe is based on the same engine.  The '79
car my parents own and has 110,000 miles on it.  

The runaway condition that you mention was the subject of the EU recall
of my '79 Rabbit.  What happens is that the cams spinning around atomize
the engine lubricating oil.  This oil is getting sucked into the intake
manifold through the valve cover breather tube.   The EU recall added
a "T" to this and attached it to the lower part of the engine near where
the distributer hole is in the block.  See if your model was included
in this recall.

As for maintainence, the best thing to do is change the oil, fuel filter, and
drain the water out of the filter between changes.  AT 90,000 I had the
injectors checked and aligned, cost about $8 apiece.  I had to replace
2 glow plugs in the time I owned the car.  The rest looked OK then
I sold the car to my parents.

The current car has had nothing other than filter replacements done.

Dave

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