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Subject:Swap Update 2
From:KENWILFY
Date:Mon, 11 May 1998 18:35:07 EDT

Well removed the pressure plate today on the diesel to find that the pilot
bearing was toast and it had also wrecked the clutch disk (made the springs
loose) so I ordered a new disk and Throw-out bearing from Ron (pressure plate
looks good) and now its time to wait.
Pulled out the wiring diagrams for the Scirocco and the Vanagon and tried to
mentally trace the wiring and see where I could tie the two systems together.
It appears that I am going to need to set up a fuel pump and ignition relay
like is in a normal Vanagon and then wire in the Hall unit in order to get the
thing running.
Some things I was wondering about: Can I use the Vanagon fuel pump?
Am I going to need to put a fuel pressure accumulator in the fuel system? (I
think I will)  If so how have you guys done this?
I didn't realize before that the thing that looks like a control box or ECU is
actually just a Oxygen Sensor system for emissions.  I can run the motor
without this wired in, but I bet it is going to run like crap right?
Anyway that is where I am at right now.
Ken Wilford
John 3:16