Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 06:30:36 -0400
Reply-To: puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: tiico engine swap
The injectors fit, the easiest way to accomplish it is to put them in the
fuel rail, and remove the part of the throttle body that is held on by 4 hex
screws. Snap after that.
Adam Puzerewski
81 westy
74 beetle
73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!)
Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim DiGennaro" <limbo@BCN.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] tiico engine swap
> Steve Bosbach wrote:
>
> > Jim,
> > I finally got my engine delivered via TIIco, about a month late, but
> > seemingly in good condition. I remembered you said a friend of yours
> > was doing the engine exchange and I would like to get some feedback on
> > his experience. Specifically I would like to know if the injectors were
> > included with his engine. They were missing with mine and I was told
> > they don't send injectors with the engine and to use my old ones!!!!??
> > I'd like to hear from others on this.
> > Steve Bosbach Austin
>
> Hi Steve,
> You are correct, the injectors are not included in the conversion. TII
> said to reused the vanagon injectors. However, my buddy Randy is doing
the
> conversion on a friends van and we have determined that the injectors and
> fuel rail from a 2.0L Golf/Jetta 3 ( ABA engine code) will work in place
of
> the vanagon injectors, as TIIco has specified in the instructions. There
> is something tickling the back of my brain thats saying it wasn't a direct
> fit, I think one of the mounts for the fuel rail need to be modified, but
> it will work just fine. If I remember I'll talk to Randy and ask him if
> that was all that was needed to be done. Be careful of the instructions,
> Randy was saying that they aren't as complete or as correct as they could
> be. Randy is almost done with the conversion and I hope to see it in its
> finished state soon ( I did here it run over the phone) I'll keep you
> informed as to how its working out. Good luck.
>
> PS: I cc'd the Vanagon list thinking someone else may need this info.
> Take care.
> --
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