PPC 1.9 tdi article

richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

As a regular Practical Performance car reader ive been following the build of a Westfield. Its beign fitted with a 1.9 Tdi from an A4. i know its not a VW but theres some interesting information in there (plus an email address) about how hes over come the wiring issues etc. all of which would be directly transferable to our conversions.

Just thought i would let you all know so you can go and read it in the newagents Wink

ricola · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

After reading the latest issue the idea of Saab turbo power had me mulling some things over! 350bhp for £500 can't be bad!
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72panelvan · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

Cheers Rich, I'll have a perusal after work! Hopefully some will apply to td's too!

My next door neighbour is a saab nut, has 6. There's one in particular he's done a great deal of work on, it's phenominally quick! It beats an M5 in a straight line. The gearbox's though, seriously let down the engines.

ricola · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:28 am Post subject:

Apparently if you get the right year engine they bolt straight onto Vauxhall Omega boxes, that's what they did anyway
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13 window deluxe · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:

is the engine in the westy a pump duese motor or vp37 rotary pump motor? the wiring harness on the rotary pump is quite simple once the loom is opened up

richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

it doesnt say which - all it mentions is its an audi a4 1.9 Tdi with a mechanical pump...i cant check my back issues as i have passed em on to a mate. Its does have fly by wire throttle tho.

13 window deluxe · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

it will be a tdi with the bosch pump not a later pd engine

familyvan · Padawan Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 76 Location: sidcup

I have looked at the article , it does not say . but it does say it reduces the wiring diagram to 20 wires therefore its Pre PD engine.

Does any one have the previous articles

What month covers which part of the build.

thanks ste

13 window deluxe · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

i've cut my tdi wiring loom down last week for splitty ended up using half of the wiring loads of stuff is for un-needed rubbish like power steering pressure switches, auto box control wiring, clutch and brake light switches, cruise control switch etc in the end to get the engine actually running on the garage floor i only had 1x perment live 1x switched live and 1x earth then the immobiliser loom which is seperate had 1x switched live and 1x earth dont know why people are so scared of the pre pdi tdi wiring? the pdi wiring has twice as many wires in to start with 121pins in the ecu then the clocks needed!!!! in my opinion i wouldnt use a pdi tdi engine in my van as i have found them to be more less reliable than the older engines
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1964 rat 13 window deluxe 1Z tdi,
1975 rhd twin slider tintop (TBA)
1991 golf 2 gti with tweaked AHU tdi,

previous tdi swaps: gone but not forgotten
1979 rhd twin slider tintop bay ahu 1.9tdi
1990 T25 1Z 1.9tdi
1993 suzuki samurai with 1Z 1.9tdi