Welcome to the reality of conversions.  Imagine if it was a Subaru
engine...

Adam Brooks <adambrooks@MINDSPRING.COM> on 06/27/2001 03:02:47 PM

Please respond to adambrooks@MINDSPRING.COM

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  Tiico conversion issues....

Listees:
I recently completed my Tiico conversion to my '86 Syncro. I made a few
modifications to the kit as I installed, but did nothing radical.
Here is the problem.... I fired it up, and it idles fine. When i bring it
up to 2500 RPMs or so, the it begins to miss and sputter. Looking at the
timing with a timing light, the timing appears to jump around when this
happens. I double-checked all the connections, and didn't find anything
loose or disconnected. I suspect the knock sensor, or the sensor on the
cooling neck at the block, but have been unable to coordinate someone with
a VAG1551/1552 to hook to it and look for fault codes. A call to our local
dealer resulted in a resounding "Duh?" As they informed me that only Diesel
Vanagons came with an inline engine..... typical..... Any thoughts?
Also, how did you convertees hook up the charcoal cannister - one line goes
to manifold vacuum, and one goes to throttle vacuum, but the throttle body
is not tapped for a vacuum port....
Thanks for your assistance.

Adam Brooks
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'59 Euro Type 1
'57 Euro Type 2
'86 Westy Syncro (now Tiico'ed)
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