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Hi lads and ladies
whats involved in swapping a 2.1 petrol engine
for a 1.9 petrol engine is it easily done
Thankyou
my van has a 2.1 and a 1.9 has come up for sale

what is wrong with the 2.1 engine ?
How complete is the 1.9 engine installation ?
haven't we been here before ?

Why on earth would you downgrade to a DG?

Hi aiden
the 1.9 engine is complete
i havent been down this rd before
but i have been asking questions about an intermittant fault that cant be found
Silver bullet
i would down grade as you would say .i would say upgrade because the van has not been running the last two years
i have an intermittant fault that cant be found
just had it back from a vw garage and there scratching there heads
anyone who looks at it scratches there head

So you have an EFI fault rather than an engine fault? What are the ymptoms?

symptons are
start the van up and it drives beautifull
then 30/40 mins later it stalls engine ticks over but no accelaration
switch van off and leave for 15/30 mins and starts again
changed most things over done the timing checked all the pressures all the temp sensors ignition switch eyc and still stumped
i am willing to have it shipped to the uk if someone wants to give it a crack
thanks

so after it dies you pull over and it will restat but no power so stalls if you try to pull away, engine won't rev freely ?

I would look at the Ignition module or the coil overheating (my gut says the latter) i.e. it's on the way out. Can't be too much wrong if it will run for over half an hour, unlikely to be fuel related.

Seconded, overheated electrical component. I think I'd hang in with this engine just a little while longer. We may help you nail it.

Hi Aiden
After it dies the engine still ticks over and appear,s to be hunting
when i put my foot on the accelarator it does nothing no revs but still ticks over
when i turn the ignition off and leave it for 15/30 mins it will start up fine and off we go untill another 30mins then same again
aiden you might remember a guy called krakinwagen on here helped me out a lot with this issue
i know he was ringing you while we were checking things 1989 carat is my van.

Silver bullet
We changed the ignition module, which is attached to the left side of the engine bay?beside the coil, we also changed the coil.we checked the readings from the ecu to the temp sensors and cleaned all the grounds.each component we changed woked in the other van

Covkid
I admire your positivity

and too you all thanks for replys.

Stick a 1.9 DG carb/manifold on it and sell the injection set up (as faulty) to recoup the cost.

Ian

Cop out! Sounds like the AFM could be faulty i.e. needs its tracks cleaning.

silverbullet wrote:Cop out! Sounds like the AFM could be faulty i.e. needs its tracks cleaning.

Been discussing this for about 2 years ... possibly more, it was never resolved SO 'cop out' or not it would be a working alternative so NER !

I'm with ian on this one..

it's about the simplest injection system you just need someone who understands it (an preferable has a supply of "known good" parts) to look at it

mrhutch wrote: it's about the simplest injection system you just need someone who understands it (an preferable has a supply of "known good" parts) to look at it

And if you can't/don't want to go to someone who DOES understand it ..... ?

Ian