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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: 13mmwrench on May 24, 2009, 02:01:23 pm

Title: tdi identification
Post by: 13mmwrench on May 24, 2009, 02:01:23 pm
ok so i bought a tdi motor for a swap into one of my corrados  and was told it is a 1z motor out of a 98 jetta but the someone washed the sticker off of the top cover  so i am not fully sure what motor it is and i need to find a harness and computer for it.  it has a ko3 turbo and i thought that the 1z motors came with the garret gt15?  any help would be appreciated
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: diesel smoke on May 24, 2009, 03:25:48 pm
A picture would be best, but I think the '98 came with a ALH TDI engine.
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: jtanguay on May 24, 2009, 04:05:21 pm
1Z came in the 96/97 passat TDI (and maybe others) and the AHU came in the '98 jetta's, and some 99's mid year before the mk4's which had the ALH.

so it should be an AHU which is very similar to an aaz if not identical other than the head and crank sensor.
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: 13mmwrench on May 25, 2009, 03:10:58 am
i will get a few pictures up in a day or two.  i'm new to tdi motors  but have plenty of experience with vag products     thanks for the help
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: 13mmwrench on May 25, 2009, 08:59:13 pm
they are camera phone pictures sorry
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn278/13mmwrench/tdimotor2.jpg)
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn278/13mmwrench/tdimotor3.jpg)
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn278/13mmwrench/tdimotor4.jpg)
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn278/13mmwrench/tdimotor.jpg)
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: jtanguay on May 26, 2009, 09:00:31 am
thats a nice complete engine! definitely AHU.  probably the first thing you should do is remove the intake and have it cleaned, then delete the EGR using a block off plate.
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: snakemaster on May 26, 2009, 01:35:25 pm
how can you tell its a AHU , is it cos its got ribs on the injection pump , looks like a 1Z to me  but i do beleave the AHU lookes like the 1Z
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: 13mmwrench on May 26, 2009, 10:10:14 pm
anything i can take a picture of or look at to help make sure its an AHU?    oh and i already cleaned the intake  good old oven cleaner! 
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: jtanguay on May 27, 2009, 01:52:39 pm
how can you tell its a AHU , is it cos its got ribs on the injection pump , looks like a 1Z to me  but i do beleave the AHU lookes like the 1Z

the jetta's never came with a 1Z AFAIK.  in NA anyways...

anything i can take a picture of or look at to help make sure its an AHU?    oh and i already cleaned the intake  good old oven cleaner! 

i bet you could probably set an oven to 'clean' with the intake inside... might smoke a lot though  :)
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: diesel smoke on May 27, 2009, 11:21:19 pm
The best way that people use to clean the intakes is using fire. :o Use a propane torch and some compressed air. JUST BE CAREFUL!! When it doesn't burn anymore, use a pressure washer to blast out the rest of the carbon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oet4qWeZuYA

That reminds me, I need to clean the one on my TDI. I blocked off the EGR about a year ago, just never cleaned the intake.  :-\
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: 13mmwrench on May 27, 2009, 11:24:51 pm
well thanks for everyones help  now i just need to find a harness and pedal assembly for it
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: jtanguay on May 28, 2009, 09:38:51 am
well thanks for everyones help  now i just need to find a harness and pedal assembly for it

be sure to get the pedal assembly for that type of car with AHU engine.  i've heard that some pedals have a reversed signal and will not work.  maybe someone who knows more about this can shed some light?
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: 13mmwrench on May 28, 2009, 09:37:18 pm
yeah if anyone knows what year range and application of the ahu  the harness and pedal assembly will work off of or maybe know of a lead on all the stuff that would be appreciated
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: Spulen81 on May 29, 2009, 08:21:28 am
You can use a pedal cluster from a A3 or B4 from 96-98.  If you are doing the swap in a MK2 chassis use the B4 cluster, its a straight bolt in.  The A3 cluster will only bolt into a A3. 
You can run a AHU or 1Z on a A3 or B4 harness but the A3 ecu seems to be better. 
Title: Re: tdi identification
Post by: 13mmwrench on May 29, 2009, 10:21:22 pm
You can use a pedal cluster from a A3 or B4 from 96-98.  If you are doing the swap in a MK2 chassis use the B4 cluster, its a straight bolt in.  The A3 cluster will only bolt into a A3. 
You can run a AHU or 1Z on a A3 or B4 harness but the A3 ecu seems to be better. 

thanks thats allot of help  i think i might have found a line on a harness and pedal assembly