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Date:         Sun, 28 Feb 1993 22:04:04 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tiico fuel rail spewing solved
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
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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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail


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