Projekt Dirty Dasher

[1FastB5]

They are actually really easy to replace, the pump needs to come out to do it though so I would run out of other things before you decide to do the seals. They are also pretty cheap to buy, you can find comeplete pump seal kits, including the front main seal, for like $30.

Finding a good working pump shouldnt be too hard or expensive, they arent that valuable, the IDI non-turbo pumps. Youd be looking at $200 at the most, maybe $400 for one thats been gone through.

Check out vwdiesel.net they have a bunch of walk-throughs and trouble shooting advice.


This company has had some good reviews on Vwdiesel.net, fully rebuild pump $435 shipped, you need to send them your old pump, though.
http://www.thedieselstore.com/templa...11172691117270

i will have to check out those two sources tonight. at $30 bux i'd much rather replace the seals than the whole pump so we'll hafta see how things go over the next few weeks.

option 2 for the wheels, and this is gunna be one killer project.

yeah i got my heart set on those, for a complete wheel and tire package, its like less than $800 complete. can't get much better than that IMO

[1FastB5]

soooooooooo

here i am sitting in the shop looking at said dasher, and as i ponder this project i can't help but notice the 12V VR6 that i just picked up that doesn't currently have a home. after doing some measurements, the VR6 will indeed fit into the dasher's engine bay. but then i ponder the question of just how the hell i'd make it work since the dasher's engine layout is longitudinal.

then i find this:

http://www.034motorsport.com/engine-...r6-p-1349.html

and this:

http://www.034motorsport.com/engine-...nt-p-1350.html

and even this:

http://www.034motorsport.com/engine-...ans-p-665.html

so the question is now, should i? part of me really wants a low-n-slow diesel that gets friggen amazing gas mileage.

the other part of me thinks it would really be funny if you got passed in this ugly thing with the unexpected sound of a burble of a VR6 coming out the back.

perhaps drive it for a season with the diesel and decide where to go from there?

what should i do?!

[palmer]

Leave it diesel.

a grand in parts, and shitloads of parts on that car? I don't think so...

[hamradio]

leave it diesel.

if you decide not to, I'll take the engine off of your hands.

[1FastB5]

little bit of an upgrade for the dasher.

from this:



to this:



oh yes, hot isn't it?

finally got around to ordering the new timing belt and a few other small bits so i can start playing with it some more and hopefully be able to take it off life support.

for the time being as you can see, its mostly being used as a locker and table for my car cleaning products and other tools.

[sprstu]

I just found the centercaps for the wheels, if you're going to use them for a while I can try to get them to you. I don't have the clips that hold them on, however.

[1FastB5]

I just found the centercaps for the wheels, if you're going to use them for a while I can try to get them to you. I don't have the clips that hold them on, however.

could be useful. not urgent by any means however. these will likely be a temporary solution after all i'm sure if this thing gets back on the road.

[9jetta6]

i like those steelies, unique look

[1FastB5]

today i installed a new timing belt, tensioner and a few other small odds and ends.

so now its back in time, new glow plugs, freshly lubricated injection pump, cleaned injectors and more. i was happy to find that while timing the engine it turns really smoothly and at least the top end of the engine, still looked really clean and in pretty good shape for this cars age.

tired to fire it up, and she wants to go, but the weak battery won't. so its on the charger over night, we're going to bleed the injectors again and it SHOULD fire up, i can hear a lot of life ready to come back out of that engine.

so hopefully with a little bit of effort tomorrow, she just might roll out of the shop under her own power

[Audiphile]

Isnt it funny how in its day, this car wouldve been a total yawn, yet now its awesome? I vote keep it diesel, but add a LARGE turbo. Nothing would be funnier then seeing this thing rocket past you in a giant cloud of soot.

[1FastB5]

Isnt it funny how in its day, this car wouldve been a total yawn, yet now its awesome? I vote keep it diesel, but add a LARGE turbo. Nothing would be funnier then seeing this thing rocket past you in a giant cloud of soot.

yawn is right, exactly why there isn't many of them left. sometimes i really wonder why i'm even bothering, but it does have a little bit of a cool factor to it. i really love its color combo and it has a unique early VW interior, and it has so many firsts for VW you start to realize that it does have a special place in VW history. the first new vw not on a beetle chassis, the first water-cooled and FWD, and the first to use Audi platform sharing.

in a vintage class bursting at the seams with MK1s golfs and 'roccos, i'm kinda excited to bring this odd ball to the scene. provided we can get it up to speed, we may play with the idea of a turbo, because i'm sure this thing is going to be slow as balls.

hopefully it can make a few show appearances this year in all of its patina glory and soot.

[Sven7]

could be useful. not urgent by any means however. these will likely be a temporary solution after all i'm sure if this thing gets back on the road.

Pretty sure I still have caps with clips if you want them. Remind me in a month. (trade for a peek at the Dasher?)

[1FastB5]

Pretty sure I still have caps with clips if you want them. Remind me in a month. (trade for a peek at the Dasher?)

c'mon down

[1FastB5]

no...effing...way!!

so being bored tonight i've been looking at WAY too much dasher stuff. through the volkswagen classic parts center, i have found out that VW still offers brand new parts for this thing -- big ticket items too that i would never imagine.

complete body panels like side quaters, doors, spoilers, suspension, etc., all kinds of items are still offered!! and they're cheap!!

complete rear quarter? only 99 euros?!?!



and new dashboards?!?!?!



TAKE MY MONEY VW!!

[Sven7]

Got a link on that stuff?

I've still got those center caps by the way. Six of them with all the clips intact, festively stored in a RockAuto box. If the car's in Apple Valley I should be able to drop em off on the way to Farmington sometime.