Nice find... Enjoy it.

 

Well I got it home this morning. Tried to start her, jut cranked. I cracked the injector lines, bled them and she fired right up, WOOHOO!

I got a problem with it though. After I got it running I noticed a fuel leak. It looks like its coming from the back of the injection pump. Has anybody ever had one of these apart? It's a Bosch VE pump. It looks like it has been leaking for a while cause I noticed some red rtv around the bottom of the pump.

Another thing I found on this little guy is, were the spare is suppose to go (in the trunk) the previous owner added what looks to be a transfer or extra tank, 9.2 gallons according to the sticker. Anybody know anything about these?

I also found an original service invoice from a VW dealer from 1979. It appears the old man that died bought this thing new. So I guess I'm the 4th owner. This thing has changed hands 3 of the 4 times in the past 6 months.

 

Good find Tye.. Bring it to the next california gtg! If I could find one of those in that kinda shape, Id buy it in a heart beat and get rid of my little toyota.
Scott

 

Looks good, should be a nice little commuting rig. Certainly save some cash for the bombing fund!

As for the leak, take a good look at it. Is the housing craked or one of the injector lines. Also, there may be a weep hole in the bottom, indicating the pump is shot.

Even so, smokin deal, I would have picked it up too!

 

The rear tank isn't plumbed for SVO is it?

please don't bomb it. It's probably the last of it's kind.

 

i forgot to mention he is 6'6" and weighed at that time 350+ pounds..... it was like a clown car with him in it.....

 

He must have looked like that guy in The Incredibles!!!

 

drill them injectors out and get it rollin coal!!!

 

rollin coal in a VW.. now that is awesome!

 

One good thing is new injection pumps are only a couple hundred dollars. I think injectors are like 25 to 30 a piece.
I have a 82 rabbit truck diesel. "Love it long time"