mk1, parts and engine identification

[Muttley]

Some 90's Di had the epic system, they can be modified to manual pump though

[Johny89]

might be a question against the advice, been looking and since i will be using the york for a few years (just untill i get the place to work on an engine swap, and find an engine) would it be worth rebuilding it or should i just think about a big maintenance.
since its my first diesel: what should i do to it: it has 2 current problems: smokes alot an has a bad to none cold start...
it has the intake manifold heater plug but last time i used it i heard a plop and still can't get the engine to run...(even with brake cleaner sprayed into it, i'm out of start pilot)

[ricc]

the york diesel had a reputation for bad cold starting , neighbour of ours had one for a while. always used easystart, always smoked,

my year 2000 mk 5 is one of the last 2,5 di engines , its got some sort of pats immobiliser, which as far as can find out just affects the starter and stop solenoid electrics.

the turbo di had a lucas epic injection pump with electronics. lot of people have fitted the bosch pump from the normal di to get shot of the electronics.


mk 6 onwards have all the electronic crap on the engines.