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K-jet GTI engine (8v) into a 84 panel van....
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:02
by Nighttrain1974
Does anyone by any chance have any wiring diagrams for these as i have just bought a van last weekend with this conversion and now it has developed electrical problems.
Someone must have done this conversion before and i could do with a wiring diagram to show what goes where.
Any help, links etc appreciated......
Cheers in advance
Darren.
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:08
by kevtherev
what side is the electrical problem... engine or van...
and welcome to the forum
you might want to try here too
www.BusGoofs.com and try the
dept of fast stuff
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:12
by Nighttrain1974
Thinking engine wise myself as it's been bodge wired in with the basics (literally).
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:13
by Nighttrain1974
Oh, and thanks for the welcome.
And if anyone remebers Iwas the guy with the black gti cab opposite you guys at Vanfest.
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:13
by kevtherev
edited my post with more info
you haven't said what the problem is
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:16
by Nighttrain1974
Problem is intermittent spluttering and cutting out.
Strange thing is that it ran all the way from Santa Pod back to huddersfield on saturday with no problems.
Started playing around on monday evening and has got worse since.
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:22
by kevtherev
see below
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:22
by syncroand101
See:
http://www.auto-solve.com/mech_inj.htm
For a greatbut simple overview of how it works...
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 15:30
by Nighttrain1974
Ticks over and revs smoothy sat, just messes around when put under load!!!!!
And also strangely when going round right hand corners.....
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 17:44
by The Reverend Pimp Daddy
Darren...........Give this fella a buzz m8......He's ace
He Runs the Brick-Yard website and has a garage repairing T25's in Huddersfield
Good luck m8
Giz a bell if you want, Jenny has my number
Hope you get it sorted......I personally don't think it is much, could just be a loose wire somewhere.......Conversions are a bummer when they go wrong
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 20:38
by "WEAZLECHIN"
aint that engine a bit of a mismatch, it needs torque to pull 2 ton. wont the cam timing be more high rev powerband type performance than low rev torque(t25) style?? lots of petrol, not much performance though.
Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 21:29
by kevtherev
ask Dia.mond Hell on BusGoofs he's put one of these fellers in
Posted: 13 Oct 2006, 08:09
by syncroand101
The 8v 1.8 GTi engine seems to pull very nicely. Have sat at 70, put the foot down and it climbs to 90.
Well tuned and nicely driven you can get upto 30mpg. Its probably the cheapest conversion of the lot as engines can be picked up for £50-200 and if your diesel already you have most the parts to bolt it all up...