Ok, so...I've had quite a few requests here in the last month to "update" my thread. I've done alot of random PM'in, etc. to those interested in where the project is...but I thought I'd do an update.
The mTDI is up and running again for spring here...bigger and better thanks to some pump mods that Named Tin Tin did additionally to my custom 4bt injection pump setup. He is a great guy and really awesome to work with! Can't say enough good things...
I'm still chasing a little bit of a weird starting problem, very intermitent, def. with the pump solenoid I think I tested the solenoid, and it doesn't seem to stick ,etc. out of the pump...however, I have a theory that maybe when the key is intially turned on that there is too much of a draw on the battery (at start I'm pulling the starter, my holley "red" fuel pump which is pulling power right off the solenoid location). Flick the key a few times...instant start, sometimes go out in the morning, turn over without glows INSTANT start...then, shut down, and its a bit of a pain again. Def. am getting power to the solenoid as the pump is going as well (the fuel pump), but I'm wondering on crank whether the solenoid doesn't get enough power. Just a theory...kinda like my thoughts on the solenoid when I mentioned it in the "Troubleshooting" section if you are interested in reading with my first attempt to test it with a battery charger...
Another though is possibly something with the fuel pump and/or the fuel filter itself... working on that...tracking it down... its very intermitent.
Anyways...that was long winded...
So here is the car as it sat yesterday with the host of VWs here at the house!
I traded off the Centra Typ 11's I was running for a set of pretty rare ATS Cup "White Edition" rims (15x7, ET28) which I really like better on the car and such. Just found on this board that Audi80 is the first person I've found so far besides myself with the same set of rims! Trying to find center caps for them now and the tire shop buggered one of them when the tires were mounted too...so, they'll be paying for that... its not huge, but enough to piss me off...
The rims on the car...
and a shameless plug of my baywindow westy since my driveway was all "oldschool" yesterday! Looked like a flash out of the 70's, early 80's with the cars there...
So...what am I working on now? Where am I at... well, still no R520's! Did I mention I'm getting married this summer!!! So $$$ is in short supply and R520's are quite the dive at the moment. I'm working on it though... but currently the .216's in the stock 1z/AHU bodies (190bar?) which really need to be reshimmed, especially when going to the R520's here...
(so...if anyone knows of a good deal on injectors and reshim....let me know
best price I've found around here is 35-40.00 /injector for reshim + the nozzles)
But...most immediately, I'm working on getting my AWIC installed.
so...my system...
Old Hamm's Brewing Company 2.5 gal aluminum keg (for resevoir)
The other parts of the setup consists of a intercooler that a friend and i had made back when I had my Lysholm Stg 4 Corrado...
A VR6 auxilary radiator for the heat exchanger (all aluminum)
Large electric water pump (RV/Hi flow/low amp draw)
I had to go "different" with the res on the AWIC as I didn't want the car to be too racey and I'm trying to do "original" and different things with it keeping to a time period sort of thing. Hard to explain, but its all right in my head
So, thats within the next two weeks here (and a fuel cooler i have to install too). The intercooler will be mounted in the battery location under the hood (battery relocation done last fall), and then in the trunk the battery will be moved from the spare tire well to the d side or p side area of the trunk on the flat portion right above where the bumper bolts are... on the opposite side, the keg will be mounted on its side to help balance the weight when full of water/methanol mix (gal of water weighs about 8.6 lbs from what I have found... so 2.5 gal, will weight close to 20 lbs) , the pump will also be mounted in this location as well.
Still need to put in the tach setup as well. Debating on whether to convert the stock vintage style "round" tach to work with the W terminal or use my optical setup. I'm leaning towards the W terminal setup because its one wire and "less" in the engine compartment. Also, since I run serp belt I feel there is less chance for slippage to worry about compared to if I was running the W setup on a V belt car...
Hmm...that'll be close to it before the wedding here. I have to install my autotech upper strut bar here after the intercooler install and I may relocate the fuel pump to the back of the car more instead of right up from...we'll see. May even go to a smaller pump (Facet) and use the Holley Red pump in the baywindow to feed the Dellorto carbs I have on that particular motor.
I had a 02a TDI trans lined up, but it sold...I'm still not completely sure what I want to do there this winter, but it will either be a seriously built 020 or a 02a conversion... LSD, hardened gears, etc. etc. Something will have to happen. Hmm...that, bodywork and chassis reinforement too. And maybe even a Holset
The car is so much fun to drive though...its a bit on the crazy side and with the diesel trans it really you can tell could use some other gearing. First is useless as you end up shifting as soon as you push the go pedal...too much pedal and its just tires spinning....
Think thats enough for now...thats a long post...
Joe
