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One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 11 Mar 2010, 13:52
by silverbullet
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/vanagon.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Looking at the pics of the '99 engine bay, there's a module sat to the right of the coil. Is this a VAG cruise control unit?
I can just make out a 5/6/7 way "pan-pipe" connector next to it. I've got that plug in the '95, but not connected to anything :(
It's had an aftermarket cruise control fitted (not tested it yet or found the ecu for it) which has a piggyback cable and vacuum capsule.
:D It's the ABS unit. 6K0 919 506A.

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 11 Mar 2010, 19:06
by Russel
Diagnostics plug. You had this on the 2.6 and 2.3's
Russel

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 08:57
by silverbullet
Thanks for that. There's a 4 pin rectangular socket on the lower steering column cowl too. The label on the wiring to it mentions "service" and I thought that was the diagnostic port :?
The loom has had a small mod to use a unipart coil too.

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 13 Mar 2010, 11:12
by Russel
The one on the column is probably an old immobilizer plug.
Russel

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 13 Mar 2010, 22:26
by silverbullet
I'll have to see where the wiring runs off to in due course. Running it as a daily to find out what does or doesn't work. Getting to grips with the whole "bit of Golf 2 here, bit of Audi 80 there" build.
I do need an exhaust downpipe gasket urgently but haven't a clue which 5cyl. one will fit. Any advice as you're the man :wink:

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 14 Mar 2010, 10:31
by Russel
1989 2.3 audi 90 Quatro gasket will work.
Russel

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 14 Mar 2010, 16:20
by Aidan
that will be 431 253 115 A about £6 from vw

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 23 Mar 2010, 16:09
by silverbullet
Russel at Syncro-Nutz wrote:1989 2.3 audi 90 Quatro gasket will work.
Russel
Aidan wrote:that will be 431 253 115 A about £6 from vw
Thanking you both, gents!
(I'd missed this one - must pay more attention)
Thought that I should check the spark timing on the 2.6 before it goes into Gasure (in June!) and being as the info is a touch hard to aquire...does anyone know what it should be?

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 23 Mar 2010, 18:46
by Damien
http://www.audi-forums.com/audi-5000-20 ... erest.html

That any help, put it in my bookmarks for future reference if needed.

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 10:39
by silverbullet
Nice try Damien, but it's for K-jetronic (mechanical) and I'm fortunate enough to have Motronic with a proper ecu. Don't know if the timing's the same or not. More interweb rummaging required...

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 19:26
by Damien
i'll ask the audi guru tomorrow

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 29 Mar 2010, 10:08
by silverbullet
While trying to identify the colour of the '95 with Damien, I've found that the earlier US Eurovan (T4) had a 2.5 litre 5 cyl motor which at first glance looks remarkably like the same engine VWSA used in the big window T3 vans...

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 30 Mar 2010, 09:42
by famous phil
Silverbullet a friend had an early T4 2.5 auto and like you say looks not to different , although many parts will be , some volvo's had a similar engine fitted , another friend has a ford (focus RS ?) and that uses a later VW 5 cyl

:D think we must have a 5cylinder fetish not had a SA bus as yet but if I go to my parents on the drive there'll be 3.1td 5cyl jeep + T4 2.5TDi , fathers Mercedes G Wagen converted to later spec 5cyl 2.9D , brothers Landy TD5 , and sometimes a Hugglunds ( merc 5cyl ) and Pinzgauer ( VW 5cyl )
As may not know the G wagen + pinzgauer and surprisingly my jeep were all built at the Steyr Puch factory that built the Syncro's :D

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 30 Mar 2010, 10:22
by silverbullet
The Pinzgauer factory was just down the road from me in Guildford - we have a plastics supplier next door and there's still a fenced off yard round the back with a few R&D 6x6 vehicles left to rot in it :( One has full windows like a 'velle 8) I saw one a while back at a services kittedout for greenlaning - made a syncro look weedy :shock:
As for the Haggelund :D is it a tractor/trailer combo? Got any pics - nice to see something a bit different!
PS I don't think there is any VW / Dagenham parts crossover...bit unlikely...thought that all those 5 pots were Volvo.

Re: One for the SA clique...and 5 cylinder fetishists!

Posted: 30 Mar 2010, 11:23
by famous phil
silverbullet wrote:The Pinzgauer factory was just down the road from me in Guildford - we have a plastics supplier next door and there's still a fenced off yard round the back with a few R&D 6x6 vehicles left to rot in it :( One has full windows like a 'velle 8) I saw one a while back at a services kittedout for greenlaning - made a syncro look weedy :shock:
As for the Haggelund :D is it a tractor/trailer combo? Got any pics - nice to see something a bit different!
PS I don't think there is any VW / Dagenham parts crossover...bit unlikely...thought that all those 5 pots were Volvo.

- Very interesting , I think BAE took over the pinz production and moved the factory
:roll: well the chap thought it was a volvo too ( like the T5 turbo) which I thought a bit strange because that was a VW engine
Brother gets to work on the Hugglunds through work ( Ex REME ) lately had two closed bodies and a real tool closed front with tipping rear unit and Hyab type jib not got a pic of this one yet others on home computer :D