Jon's 91' Mk2 ABF Digi GTI

[jmsheahan]

Alright mate. Car is looking sweet as ever.. Im just fitting my ABF and going to replace the coolant pipes were they expensive ?? did you go dealer ?? Also how much you pay for crank sensor as like everyone says mines dead as well lol

Thanks

Dan

Hi Dan - Do you mean all of the rubber hoses or the metal coolant pipe? Most of the rubber hoses were just cleaned and reused from either the ABF or the 8v setup bar the oil/water cooler hose. Think that was round £30 from the dealer although I managed to get a new genuine one on ebay for £7. The breather hose came from the dealer and was around £15. The metal water pipe was the killer as they are only available from the dealer. That was around £45 

Crank sensor I bought from VWS online - not genuine but Topran so good quality. Came in at around £45.

If you want part numbers I still have the bags and receipts kicking around in the garage.

[tech1889]

That would be great please mate. I need to find my metal pipe or order me one from dealers.

[jmsheahan]

Metal water pipe part number is 037 121 065 J 9 (it was £41+VAT  ).

Crank sensor was from here http://www.vwsonline.co.uk/car_parts_bristol/037-906-433a.html (says 8v but I've been assured it's the same part as the 16v's on the later 8v's).

Hope this helps.

[tech1889]

Lovely thanks mate 

[jmsheahan]

Made a bit more progress over the bank hol weekend although progress was a little half arsed if I'm honest  . Enthusiasm is waining slightly but picked up again when the loom arrived after RJ worked his magic on it. He's done a spot on job - all in place roughly but couldn't tape it up as ran out of loom tape.





Quite a lot of loom to stuff up into the scuttle



Best routing I could see for the ECU vac line - this correct?



Plugged the airflow sensor in on the airbox. Thought I'd lost this little bugger.



I think I just pop the ABF transponder wire onto the column instead of the black collar already on there?



Any tips on getting this to sit properly in the bulkhead appreciated. The biggest **** of a job I've done for a while, gave up for now lol



Slowly but surely getting there - front end and lights back on, all connected up





Hopefully crack on with plugging the rest of loom in one evening this week.

[Horney]

Looks factory fit, good job sir!

Nick

[Wayne]

Top work looks really oe.

[tech1889]

Awesome work mate.. You can give me some more tips soon 

[jmsheahan]

Cheers chaps 

Time for an update! After spending the last 2-3 weeks trying to figure out why the car wouldn't start it finally fired into life Friday 

The first problem was a lack of fuel getting to the injectors. After stripping down the manifold etc again I realised muggins here had put the fuel hoses were on the wrong way around (note to other ABF conversions - fuel hoses are the opposite way around on the donor 16v to the mk2 8v). That saw fuel getting through and a glimmer of hope as it turned over. Unfortunately the factory immobilser kept cutting in despite using the correct chip/coil reader etc from the Seat. Few evenings spent getting to grips with VAGCOM and multiple different coil readers and chips from the scrappy and still no joy. Decided to give in and send the ECU off to Stealth Racing to defeat it. Came back yesterday and the car fired first time 

Have to say a massive thanks to Rubjonny for answering many a PM and general ABF advice, top chap!



Wired up the VDO senders



Part numbers for the Audi sender in case anyone wants it



Up and running



Front end near enough complete again now with bonnet, bumper, grille etc all back on






I have a few new niggly problems to sort out but nothing too strenuous with any luck. After a general tidy up putting trim back on etc and a bleed of the brakes it should be ready for a test drive. Can't wait!

[Ice_ken]

nice work mate