I did it without a torch, using a vise, a ball pein hammer and a cement
floor. Took only a few minutes and works well.

My Golf/Rabbit injector came from the factory with no ball for the
coupling to the diesel "throttle" cable (it really isn't a throttle on
a diesel) if it matters in your case. You can get an assortment of the
screw on balls at a parts place, look I think for the GM assortment.
You'll want to find an advance know and drill a hole in your lower dash
and run it to the back. It comes in right by the injector pipes and
runs into the tight space between the injector body and the engine
block. This give you about a five degree advance when the engine is
cold.

Jim

On Jul 27, 2004, at 1:25 PM, Gnarlodious wrote:

> Entity Scott Walker spoke thus:
>
>> I am considering reverting my '82 Westy with incomplete I-4 1.8 gas
>> engine to
>> 1.6 diesel power.  I have found a Golf diesel at what seems to be a
>> good
>> price, but are there any Vanagon diesel specific parts?  I recall
>> hearing that
>> the injection pumps are different, but can the Golf injection pump be
>> used?
> Yes, assuming it is the normally aspirated version. The only
> difference is
> the angle the throttle arm bends at.
> The car arm bends up but on the Vanagon that would interfere with the
> engine
> lid. You need to remove the lever and heat it with a torch to bend it
> down.
>
> -- Gnarlie
>