FUEL SHUTOFF SOLENOID PLUNGER

[TOMTOM]

What are my options? I trimmed mine,after it quit today. is their a replacement? a fix? where is the best price on a new one if not?
TOMMY

[92 D/UNIT]

when you said you trimmed it, did you trim it down to the center ring was visible on the plunger? diesel care products on ebay, here is a link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Merce ... enameZWDVW

[TOMTOM]

Yup trimmed it with razor knife then cleaned it up with belt sander. Don't know how long it will last. Thanks for the link : BRIAN
TOMMY

[JimmieD]

Check out the link for the best prices on VE fuel solenoid. It's the same as the VW Golf diesel and Rabbit diesel parts listed:

http://www.autopartsauthority.com/oemma ... parts.html

[PToombs]

I have a turned down one in mine, and Daledozer has another one. I had a buddy do them, he turned it in a lathe, used a drill bit for a tool. Then he touched it with a fine file. I have 3 or 4 k on mine, lots of WOT blasts, still works good.

[TOMTOM]

Well got tired of tearing up plunger tips so i decided to fix mine. as follows:
ground off all rubber with wire wheel, pressed on a regular 1/4 20 nut on the little nail-head looking tip. Then mounted it in drill turning it down on a belt sander . Got it to the same shape as the rubber tip.
Installed today and it WORKS. Will keep yall updated, have taken picks but they came out blurred.
TOMMY

p.s. Would i get more fuel without a plunger? It seems to tear the tip when i have run it hard not when the pump is turned to max like its a restriction.

[PToombs]

It's interesting that it works with no rubber! I would think that it would let fuel thru enough to keep running.
Good job Tommy, keep us informed!

[mhuppertz]

Well got tired of tearing up plunger tips so i decided to fix mine. as follows:
ground off all rubber with wire wheel, pressed on a regular 1/4 20 nut on the little nail-head looking tip. Then mounted it in drill turning it down on a belt sander . Got it to the same shape as the rubber tip.
Installed today and it WORKS. Will keep yall updated, have taken picks but they came out blurred.
TOMMY

p.s. Would i get more fuel without a plunger? It seems to tear the tip when i have run it hard not when the pump is turned to max like its a restriction.

I can't quite visualize the nut part. Can you explain further?

[TOMTOM]

I ground the nut into a round tip that looks like the rubber tip. Thought about making a plunger out of solid steel but this seemed too easy.
So far it is working fine with the excption of hard starts. Seems i have to bump it over once then it starts right up. Will keep yall posted.
TOMMY

[PToombs]

I bet it's heavy enough that the solenoid can't pull it up. The lift pump helps push it open!

[mhuppertz]

I bet it's heavy enough that the solenoid can't pull it up. The lift pump helps push it open!

Then how would it shut off????

[TOMTOM]

It's spring loaded when you turn off the key the power is disconected and it shuts off. the solenoid is an electromagnet, very strong. i did not consider the weight being a big deal their is not mutch left of the nut after grinding. it's no bigger than the original rubber.
I'am by no means an engineer, just a lazy tight-wad. L-O-L
TOMMY

[DALEDOZER]

I have a turned down plunger as Pete stated and mine does not start like it used to, almost like the engine looses prime, or it does not pull up quite right.

[Fnschlaud4620]

Sorry for the dumb newbie post, but why are you guys doing this?

Thanks

[TOMTOM]

High pump pressure from pump being turned up to max seems to blow a notch in the plunger tip. results in engine not shutting down when key is turned off.
TOMMY