Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1993 22:04:04 -0500
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Tiico fuel rail spewing solved
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Robert,
It seams to me as those the Ac from a Vanagon
would work on the golf/Jetta setup? The only different
I can see is the location of the wiring, and the hose
connections? Have you tried this?
Eric
Robert Keezer wrote:
> Hi-
> If you experience severe vibrations or buzzing from the engine, the cheapo
> alternator/AC comp bracket is suspect.
> Change it over to the Jetta-Golf or Vanagon Diesel Brackets.
>
> This set-up also involves using the Golf-Jetta PS pump, AC compressor, and
> alternator. The stock Vanagon ones won't fit the G-J-D brackets.
>
> You can also change the crankshaft pulley to a harmonic balancer type, a
> two-piece part with bonded rubber center.
>
> Check your hoses and replace any that aren't genuine VW.
> The dynamic oil pressure alarm is buzzing?: You may have the wrong pressure
> switches.
>
> Of course I am not as experienced as some having done only four conversions,
> all from scratch, and all G-J engines.
> But enough to have an exploded view permanently etched in my mind.
>
> The above parts I mentioned are superior to the SA parts and easier to
> change than welding up or modifying the cheap bracket from SA that is
> clearly not a genuine VW part.
>
> I know one Tiico owner who recently changed over to the G-J brackets and the
> vibration problem was eliminated.
>
> I also had another Tiico owner stranded in my driveway for two days ,with
> oil in the system from a failed oil cooler. The oil also rotted and burst a
> non-VW hose on the back of the head.
>
> The hose looked homeade, as if made from local rubber trees. It had numbers
> stamped on it, as if from a branding iron.
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia 2.0 Golf III powered
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Ri <ri@RASAPRABHU.ORG>
> Reply-To: Ri <ri@RASAPRABHU.ORG>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tiico fuel rail spewing solved
> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 21:34:18 -0700
>
> Hi Bill
>
> We're putting a Tiico in our 87 Westy next week. The corrosion on the
> engine is so bad, that between it, the knocking up the mountain passes
> <BANG BANG>, and the oil buzzer <BZZZZ!> ....we'd had enough!
>
> We've heard of a lot of fuel rail issues, since the jetta engine wasn't
> designed for vanagon injectors, and decided to go with a complete new
> Jetta fuel rail with jetta injectors and a new pressure regulator from
> VanAgain. http://vanagain.com/
>
> We've printed off all the tiico instructions, as well as photos... and
> feel like we're just about ready. We ordered the OBDTool for initial
> setup, now we just need to find a timing light with a dial advance on
> it. The carport is cleaned, the tiico should be delivered on Tuesday.
> We'll start tear out tomarrow. It's so exciting!
>
> Any words of wisdom or some "watch out for...." that you can or other
> list members can think of?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Glen & Ri
>
> 1987 Westfalia
> 1967 SingleCab
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg
>
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