Oh no! Another Vanagon TDI swap

[uberaudi]

That's a serious improvement in temperature reduction! Gotta feel good about that! What were your ambient temps while doing those logs?
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'84 Adventurewagen 1Z TDI, '08 Audi Avant Quattro 6spd BHW TDI

[dieseltdi]

It was about 84 degrees. The real killer yesterday was the wind, gusting up to 40 mph. Really requires a lot of effort to keep the van going forward into that kind of head wind or going straight in a crosswind! I thought that my original mounting position over the transmission would work fine but there isn’t really any air flow up there. I think even with the fan, it suffered a bit from heat soaking. I am going to open up the bottom of the D pillar to allow an easier escape for the air. I also have a set of modified air intakes that act like scoops without looking like scoops that I intend to install to increase airflow. I will try to get a picture and post later today.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[Wellington]

dieseltdi,
Would really like to see your scoop plans.

[dieseltdi]

I found these things mentioned in an old thread about the elephant ear type scoops that apparently were available from some US vendors in the past. Not only do elephant ears scoops look odd but according to the posts, they tended to rip off the vehicle at highway speeds. These are from a German vendor, I will need to pull the paperwork out to find exactly who I bought them from but I think I just did a search for Vanagon air scoops. To mount these, you remove the black plastic vents first. Then they are supposed to be glued on with panel glue or the like. I intend to drill 3 holes in the thing and use stainless steel button head bolts into nutserts in the body along with the glue to make sure they stay put. They don't stick out like the elephant ear scoops and blend better with the body.

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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[dieseltdi]

Found it!

http://www.rhoen-bull.de/Other/Air-channels::8.html?XTCsid=fte05u0unfp9igli8pg7qt91d3
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[OlisGarage]

Nice work on the intercooler! It seems to be working much better. I think I’ll be running a very similar setup on my van. I like the less complex air to air system.

Also thanks for posting those scoops. Those are also definitely of interest.

Good work on the van. I always enjoy seeing updates!!
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1981 VW Vangagon TDI (in progress)
1984 VW Rabbit Convertible (daily)
2003 VW Jetta Wagon TDI (recovering from a hit and run)

[uberaudi]

Oh cool! I saw those offered by Brickwerks too but it's nice to see some pics with the vents painted through Rhoen's site. I hope they work out for you, excited to see them installed!
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'84 Adventurewagen 1Z TDI, '08 Audi Avant Quattro 6spd BHW TDI

[dieseltdi]

Well installed a set of Gabriel air shocks with dual fill valves. No pics because...well it has all been done before. Just to start, I have filled the drive's side to 30 psi and the passenger side to 20. Tomorrow I will get it on the level driveway and then adjust everything at that point. Just want to make sure the van is level in the back. Have a bunch of stuff lined up starting next week: bearing carrier replacement, complete bushing replacement and a bit more stuff. Just eating this elephant one bite at a time.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[dieseltdi]

Took a 300 mile round trip today and the van ran like a champ, never threw a single code or faltered or stumbled, so I have finally exorcized the electrical demons that have plagued the thing since I put it all together. I did some down and dirty mileage calculations and ended up with just a bit above 25 mpg dragging my completely loaded Sears clamshell trailer. There were some brutal winds today also, sometimes head winds, some times broadside and for a while on the way home. a great tail wind! My IATs were always below 200 degrees except for two long hills ( left the cruise control on for both of them to see what would happen) that reached 202. One of them, about an ½ mile uphill section, had a EGT of 1400 degrees for a minute or two also but for the most part, EGTs were below 850 most of the time.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[uberaudi]

How'd the new shocks feel? I ran those things for years and at times miss the adjustability of dialing in the ride height. They road great from what I remember though.

1400 seems pretty high but definitely within the limits. I forget, do you have a tune on that?

This was posted on TdiClub years ago about max egts...at least something to keep in mind.

A3 1.9L TDI Engine model AHU 90HP with Garrett GT-15 Turbocharger 135 bar Maximum Combustion Pressure - maximum allowable EGT TIT (Turbine Inlet Temperature) = 850*C. or 1,562*F.

A4 1.9L TDI Engine model ALH 90HP with Garrett VNT-15 (GT17V) Turbocharger155 bar Maximum Combustion Pressure - maximum allowable EGT TIT = 900*C or 1,652*F.

Glad you're up and running sans electrical demon!
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'84 Adventurewagen 1Z TDI, '08 Audi Avant Quattro 6spd BHW TDI

[AndyBees]

Those MPG numbers are very comparable to mine while pulling a popup camper.

The EGT under very similar conditions is also comparable to mine.

The IAT under very similar conditions is also comparable to mine.

Typically, driving along on cruise at 70 MPH on the flat with virtually no head wind, the EGT will range from about 550f to 750f and occasionally bounce up to 850 depending on grade change and/or a gust of wind.

I love gauges!
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'84 Vanagon Tin-top, ALH TDI, two trips to Alaska, 2014 & 16. 1989 Tin-top unmolested.
1983 Air-cool, 225k miles, 180k miles mine, seven trips to Alaska from 1986 thru 2003. 1975 Bay hopeful.

[dieseltdi]

The real high EGT was an experiment to see what it would do. Cruise control, even electronic is really bad at reacting to changes in elevation like the rolling hills of central Texas. It tends to wait too long to begin acceleration and then tends to over fuel. I drove several of the hills myself without cruise on and it never got higher than 1100 degrees. As to the temperature limits of the turbos, I have always been more concerned for the temp limits of the pistons! 1500 degrees is the absolute high limit for me. I simply won't allow the EGTs to go that high. I would be downshifting to change the power band. AS for the question about the shocks. They ride just fine. It was said in an earlier thread on here that the damping of the shocks is independent of the air lift and that seems to be the case. I am concerned a bit about the pressure I had to get in the shock to level the beast..98 psi on the driver with only 25 on the passenger side, that was to get an equal 17 ½ inches from center of center cap to the fender flange on both sides. It has new springs so I wasn't expecting that much squat but I had to lift nearly 1 full inch. Now that they have mileage on it I will check pressures again. As for mpg, I was really happy to see 24-25mpg under the conditions that I was driving in. Need to do more driving without the trailer to get a feel for mileage unloaded. Nice to have everything working as it is supposed to.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[dieseltdi]

I forgot to answer this: I have a 1.5 tune on the ECU and I am running .205 injectors....so more fuel and better power curve over stock.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[AndyBees]

[dieseltdi]

Well your tiptop is much sleeker than my Hightop and the Texas winds were howling on Saturday! I don't have an MAF or EGR or a cat and I can BARELY produce a bit of smoke if I stand on it quickly. Most of the time it is clean and I don't get the soot from the EGR sucked back into the engine! At least in the AHU, the MAF and the EGR are there for each other and not much else. It was pretty easy to have them programmed out. Not sure in the ALH but the AHU is still a pretty primitive TDI. I am looking forward to driving it more to just see what it can do.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[dieseltdi]

Just a quick announcement, I am always on the look out for the weird and wild when skimming Marketplace or Craigslist. Anyway, I came across AND brought a 1985 Coleman Versa Trailer. These things were apparently made in limited numbers for only 2 or 3 years I think. Not only is it a great utility trailer big enough to carry sheets of plywood and drywall, it has a removable hard top AND could be had with add on TENT! I have quickly sold my Sears Clamshell to a fellow Texan and this will now be my go to trailer behind the Vanagon TDI. These are pictures from the ad. I have some things to do to it, most importantly, replacing the tires and wheels. The previous owner put GOLF CART tires on it which are NOT highway rated but somehow made it 4 hours from Tulsa to Grapevine today. Anyway here are some pictures. BTW the rain seems to be off for a couple of days so I can get back to the bearing carrier replacemtent. I tried to upload a PDF of the pamphlet but no luck.

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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[dieseltdi]

Got the bearing housings replaced finally. It took a week because I started on a nice sunny Monday, then had to delay for days of rain. Finally got everything buttoned up and ready to go. I probably over greased the CV joints (can you over grease CV joints?) each axle got the bearings filled, a bunch of grease on the boot side, and I filled the cups in the spindle and the transmission before reinstalling them everything done in time for Dubsplash VW show tomorrow. Next big thing are the suspension bushings! But a camping trip I hope before that.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[Kdj]

That's a sweet little trailer! But is that a 7 series or 5 series I spy in the background? Either one still on my list of 70's-80's cars I want.

[dieseltdi]

That was the seller’s car. I saw it but didn’t really look at it.
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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!

[dieseltdi]

Drove the Van to the largest vw show in Texas today (Dubsplash). Had a good time, didn't win anything but was a perfect day for a car show. Here are three pics of the Van. Enjoy.

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When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king, the palace instead becomes a circus. — Turkish proverb

Those who will willingly sacrifice freedom for security, deserve neither.

Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion with Coast Mt. Hightop - SKYE
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list!