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Post10-10-2005, 21:58    Subject: Vacuum Cleaner Not Suctioning? Troubleshooting Tips Quote

Hello,

'The ESP (Electronic Stability Program) in my Golf 2 TD seems to have stopped working, both in terms of intake and injection. The engine simply won't start. Even prolonged cranking doesn't produce any sound, which suggests a problem with ignition. Does anyone have any ideas about what might be wrong with the ESP?'

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Post11-10-2005, 8:16    Subject: Vacuum Cleaner Not Suctioning? Troubleshooting Tips Quote

If the pump stops drawing water, there are usually only two possible causes:

1) The diesel supply should be located before the ESP (Electrostatic Precipitator).
The pump is broken.

No one will be able to give you a definitive diagnosis, but the first option is more likely.

First, check the fuel filter and diesel lines. Also, try to open the fuel cap. Finally, you can put both diesel lines of the ESP into a 5-liter canister filled with diesel and crank the engine. If that works, it's best to first flood the pump with diesel.

If the ESP is pumping but no fluid is being injected, check if power is reaching the shut-off valve of the ESP.
Therefore, you can check many things without having to disassemble the ESP... icon_wink.gif

Best regards, Georg.


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Post11-10-2005, 10:47    Subject: Vacuum Cleaner Not Suctioning? Troubleshooting Tips Quote

Enjoy your meal! / Have a good lunch!

Is nothing being injected, or does the ESP not promote anything at all?

Is anything coming out of the return line? Disconnect the hose and put it into a collection container, then try cranking the engine. Is anything coming out?
If not, the ESP either won't receive fuel at the intake or the wing cells will...
"The fuel pump is faulty/stuck. Try using a different diesel fuel: Use a canister of diesel placed higher than the ESP (Electronic Stability Program) unit."
Does it now promote the process of hanging and allowing suction to occur (after filling the supply line beforehand)?
Wenn ja dann Kanister tiefer als die ESP, fördert sie immer noch? Genausoviel? Less?

Was bist Du bisher gefahren? Pöl unbekannter Qualität? Altpöl? Da can already the...
"Should the FZP be glued? Or was the ESP stored in a dry environment?"

"Sticking often comes off with biodiesel, which can be applied from a raised container."
Allow the warmest biodiesel to be drawn in, and if possible, use a pre-pump for additional flow.
continue to support and run it, even occasionally if possible, as long as the engine is in reasonably good condition.
"The temperature is high enough with a lot of RPM that the platelets in the focusing zone can be detached by centrifugal force."

You can also use a drill with an extended service pack (ESP).

No injection (meaning no boost from the high-definition section).
Is that possible with ELAB?
You can also temporarily remove the sealing plug of the ELAB as a test, but you must...
Then, if the engine is running, turn it off by stalling it.

Distributor pump OK?
Use a clean, thin screwdriver to remove the central screw between the energy-saving lamps.
"Feel into it and let someone else take the lead, you should feel a rising and falling motion."
possibly also the rotation of the piston.

Hi, Jockel.
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