

| Subject: | Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal! |
| From: | Bruce Nadig |
| Date: | Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:14:36 -0600 |
David, About that $100. Is that Canadian dollars or real dollars? Makes a big difference. Cheers, Bruce >From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> >Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal! >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:01:58 -0800 > >What I am getting at is the motor they presented to the C.A.R.B. is a >*DIFFERENT* motor than what they sell in their kit. The ECU that is >mentioned in the EO *WILL NOT* work with the fuel injection system on the >motor nor even plug into the wire harness that is sold with their motor. >The Audi ECU is a K-Motronic (same as the 2.0L 16V Golf / Jetta motors) and >is not a OBD compliant ECU that you can access with a VAG-COM. > >Show me a photo of the Audi ECU listed in the EO installed and functioning >on a motor that has a fuel rail and VAG-COM showing it is Motronic 9.0 and >I >will give you $100 cash! > >David Marshall > >Fast Forward Automotive Inc. >4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road >Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 > >http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca >Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 > >- Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions >- Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation >- European Lighting for most Volkswagen models > > >Due to the large volume of email we receive, PLEASE include previous >emails when responding. This will allow us to read the complete dialogue >in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf >Of Kim Brennan >Sent: January 15, 2004 10:25 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal! > > >As has been discussed on the list before, The Tiico engine is a 2.0L >block with a 1.8L head. When plugged into VagCom the ECU says it is >Motronic 9.0. The kit as I've seen it delivered does NOT have a fuel >rail. However a fuel rail is easily adapted and added to a Tiico. The >kit does not come with braided metal fuel lines. > >It isn't impossible that for California a different ECU is shipped. I'd >have to dig into the GoldBrick to see what part number is on the ECU. > >In short, Tiico's hp rating, MIGHT be correct, for the head block combo >they've put together. "Brand New!" Well, I guess that depends on your >definition of sex... _________________________________________________________________ There are now three new levels of MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! Learn more. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=hotmail/es2&ST=1
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