1982 T3 AHU

[shagginwagon83]

Once it stops humming its time to replace that hard drive. Its a game changer of a device once you switch to solid state memory.
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"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

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macjack,
This thread that jackbombay started on tdi club was extremely helpful:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=193855

The pinouts are also in the wiring diagram above. I'm going to post a more detailed writeup to that thread above when I get time.

The PO made the install a lot easier because he'd already run wires under the van from the ECU at the back seat to the dash. The wires were even labeled at the ECU which was helpful but I double checked them anyway.

You really need VAGCOM to get cruise going. First it has to be turned on, then you go to measuring block 6 and use it to verify that the pedal switches are working and the stalk is working.

After some finite adjustment at the brake pedal switch it's pretty reliable now. Scangauge is showing 30+mpg with it set at 60 which is very cool.

Just like joetiger said, I have the ipod in the glovebox. From what I've read not all headunits can charge through usb, but mine does.

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149135 on the odo

Saturday I changed the fuel filter. I'd been putting it off because I didn't want to deal with priming it afterwards.

long story short, the van was out of fuel. after half an hour of priming, cranking for a while to get it started, having it die after a minute - I pulled the feed line off the fuel tank and nothing came out. lol

took a car to the station, got 5 gallons of diesel, filled it up, primed it twice and it was good to go.

This brings up two issues that I want to address.
1. Fuel gauge accuracy
2. Gauges reset sometimes when starting the van and it loses the trip memory

Fuel gauge doesn't seem very accurate when it's under 1/3 tank. It'll show empty but there's still 5-6 gallons in it. So I've learned not to trust it. On saturday it was showing empty and I didn't think that was possible. I was wrong. Maybe this is just a vanagon thing?

Gauges will turn off and back on when the key is turned to crank the van. I have no idea why and they never turn off any other time. It'll happen maybe once every 20+ cranks. Grounds and wiring look good but I haven't really dug into it that deep.

Baldwin BF587-D filters down to 5 microns and spins onto the stock 1.6 housing. Learned about it from this guy on youtube who has some good videos of his tdi swap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlniB6aHzNc

[ALIKA T3]

Cool filter! 5 micron is nice filtration!

I watched his video, I actually have the Bosch VW one at 6.5 micron part number Bosch 1457434106, VW 068127177 also used on T3's

You can also use BF5587-D which would be very similar in shape and has an easy bleed screw

Cheers!
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Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

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The ipod hd swap went off without a hitch and now it has a 300GB SSD. Not too bad. It's so light now!

Today I replaced the 10A mppt charge controller with a 15A mppt controller from victron. Now I can see what's happening through an app and the visualizations and graphs are really well done. Normally I'm not that into tying the phone into things, but it makes a lot of sense to me in this case. Solar will be more fun to monitor now.

I fixed some issues with the solar install that I wasn't really aware of until reading some recent posts here. The solar panel is now fused, and so is the charge controller.

I'm going to replace the single flexible 120w panel with 2 rigid 100w panels. My laptop needs a lot of power, it'd be nice to blast the stereo when camped maybe, and the coating on the flexible panel has started flaking off and it's just going to get worse. This is what it looks like after 1 year. Originally those were scratches, but in the last few months it's started to flake and look pretty dingy. It still works, but it's not optimal and there's plenty of room on the roof rack for more panels. so... might as well fix it now.

When I added the RMW door pockets I had to remove the flashlight that was mounted to the left of the driver's seat . It took me a while to figure out where to mount it, but today I figured it out and didn't even need to lengthen the wires.

More parts to install this week: LED headlights (50/50 they get returned because I'm not that into the look), replacement horn contact ring, front curtain with snaps from gowesty, Rit Dye to dye my grey curtain set tan, and some cool stuff for the roof rack (table, table mount, dual jerry can holder).

Before the drive to solstice next month I feel like I should put clean fluid in the trans after the rebuild and am leaning toward Swepco 201.

[ALIKA T3]

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[shagginwagon83]

I like the rack and cargo box you have up there. I plan to do something similar, whenever I get the van back on the road...(soon)

My bad on the hard drive being difficult on your ipod. Looks like that generation is a lot easier than the one I did. You're going to love the speed and battery life.
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"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

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- OTEE dash gauge holder thing
- Boost gauge and clock work, CEL is next along with the aux. light switch.
- LED headlights - huge improvement over H4s, but I'll miss the hella yellowstar bulbs
- Front Runner undermount table
- gowesty front wrap around curtain
- attempted to dye my grey curtains tan, but it was a complete and total failure because they're polyester or a very high blend. Cotton tag changed color though...

Solar has been working all week:
280, 320, 230, 300Wh daily

[Zeitgeist 13]

Is that CEL unit an actual switch or just a lighted plug for that slot?
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'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

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[Stuartzickefoose]

What did you pick for the headlights?
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2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
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here's a long overdue update so I can keep this thread current.

Syncrofest 2018 in Hollister was great. I nearly made it to the top but there was one obstacle, a big rut close to the edge that made me uncomfortable trying to power through, so I parked it and rode up in a doka.

A weird thing happened while trying to make it up that section. I couldn't give it enough throttle to even inch back up that grade. It just stalled. No wheel spin. It might be a little over-geared now after the R&P swap or maybe it's driver error and I don't know how to slip the clutch on this thing. The steepest hills in SF are no problem from a stop and are way steeper than that one, but since then I've had the same thing happen on another steep gravel road a few months later (was not aired down on that one). Couldn't give it enough power to make it up from a stop, just a bunch of black smoke before stalling.

Anyway, huge thanks to the guys I was with who either waited in front or backed down so I could find a safe place to park.

Syncro Solstice 2018 in Moab was maybe even better because of the drive there and back.

First day I made it to Lovelock Cave in the middle of the night. The drive through the Humboldt State Wildlife Area is beautiful.

Then into Utah and past the salt lake.

Arrived at the campsite in Moab and these pics are from the following days.

Riding in joetiger's syncro at this point:

One of my favorite vans from the trip. If this one is yours, PM me!

Drive back across Utah, past the lake

Felt like calling it early and found a camp site 10-20 minutes off the freeway. Wouldn't you know it, I saw a vanagon in the distance. Red. Westy. Top popped. Dude in a hammock out back. Of course it's Nate from Syncro Solstice who was stuck with a busted oil pan...

Hung out that night and he had it towed to a shop the next day. The shop tried to weld up the oil pan. We put it all back together but it still leaked... Towed it to the UHaul so he could rent a truck to tow it home. Soufflé was on his way back to the bay too so we all met up.

Nate headed on down the road and me and Soufflé camped at a cool spot on the water north of Lake Tahoe before driving home.

I love my van for a lot of reasons, but the people I've met at syncrofest and syncro solstice make me love being a part of the community even more. thanks ya'll

[Steve Arndt]

Bump. Subscribed. Cool thread.
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Steve's 87 Syncro project

[dkoesyncro]

You talking about the one with the Volkswagen tail gate?

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[dkoesyncro]

That is my van man!

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