Date:         Mon, 24 Mar 2003 19:04:23 -0800
Reply-To:     Paul Archibald <androbus@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Archibald <androbus@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
Comments: cc: joernest@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <BAA4F277.E340%gnarlodious@earthlink.net>
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--- Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Entity Paul Archibald spoke thus:
>
> > 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
> > Any advice on this conversion would be appreciated.
> Not clear what you're trying to do, put an '83 1.6D in an
> '84 gas van?
yes!  ;-) hae you been watching the fuel prices? The wiring
on the perfrctly good 1.9 engine burned, and it's cheaper
to go to diesel, than to replace all the damaged wires,
doodaads, etc...even from the junkyard....besides it's
practice for when we put in a td or tdi in JoE's synchro
westy

> > 2) Proposed test procedure: engine mated to diesel
> vanagon
> > bellhousing, and/or Rabbitt tranny & starter, 12V, fuel
> > supply  - any other connections or steps needed?
> You might prime the injection pump. A dry pump has no
> suction, so pour the
> fuel down the intake tube to get it going. Meanwhile,
> slightly open the 17mm
> nuts on the injectors to relieve air until fuel squirts
> out.
Aha! good idea! thanks!


> > Any modifications needed? tranny, engine mounts etc?
> If you are using an engine from a Rabbit the pump's lever
> needs to be bent
> down to clear the engine cover.
really? didn't know that..good to know in advance...

> > 6) Glow plug - I plan to install a dash mounted push
> > button.
> Sounds like you are putting the diesel in a gas van. Why?
> Are you going to
> run biodiesel?
Why not?  ;-)  but seriously...for the regular reasons, I
guess...and regarding the biodiesel....maybe...not sure
really

Paul

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