EFI rocco lives

[aculda@cogeco.ca (Adrian C.)]

mine is digi-1 ...
but not running yet ....
workin on the turbo project right now ..
should have the fuel rail and the rest of the goodies here in a few days ..
will keep everyone posted ...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Beacock" <bennyb2k4@sympatico.ca>
To: "Scirocco. org Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 2:32 PM
Subject: RE: EFI rocco lives


> Its actually Digi-II.  I'd like to have Digi-I but don't have the funds
> for the stuff yet.  I managed to get the wiring harness down to only a
> few connections.  There's no +12 unswitched, the +12 switched comes from
> the coil term 15, the +12 starting spliced into the starter wire, and
> +12v while the fuel pump is running (spliced into the warm air regulator
> power) for the injectors.
> 
> You have to find the right copper tubing for the job.  They all have the
> same outside diameter, but it's the inside that's important. Thicker
> walled is better, and the stuff I got is only .3mm to large from the
> optimum diameter for squishing the seal.  I do have a leak, so I have to
> pull it all off again tonight and resolder one joint.
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neal Tovsen [mailto:nealtovsen@yahoo.com] 
> Sent: July 29, 2002 2:07 PM
> To: bbeacock@rogers.com; 'Scirocco. org Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: EFI rocco lives
> 
> Digi-1 from a Corrado G60? Nice! Did you make that fuel rail yourself
> too? Soldered copper tubing? Hadn't thought of that before...neat idea!
> 
> I have to ask because I'll be doing the same thing soon: How many wires
> actually had to be spliced into the fuseblock or other harnesses? I'm
> not talking about the sensors, injectors, and other stuff that stays in
> the engine bay...just the stuff that integrates with the Scirocco's
> original in-car harnesses. I have a diagram that leads me to believe
> it's only about 5 wires (+12 switched, +12 unswitched, +12 while
> starting, ground, and one or two others I think?). Is that really all
> there is to it?
> 
> TIA, and congrats!
> Neal
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org 
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ben Beacock
> > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 10:54 AM
> > To: Scirocco. org Mailing List
> > Subject: EFI rocco lives
> > 
> > 
> > It took a week of work, but my car is back on the road with 
> > some new goodies
> > 
> http://bennyb.homeip.net/bbv/images/project/scirocco/digifant1.JPG
> http://bennyb.homeip.net/bbv/images/project/scirocco/digifant2.JPG
> http://bennyb.homeip.net/bbv/images/project/scirocco/digifant3.JPG
> 
> The wiring is still a mess, but it runs.  It still needs tuning, since
> it runs badly with the O2 sensor hooked up.  Once I get the wiring
> tidied up, I'll start working on my aftermarket EFI again.
> 
>  I also finished my Passat MC conversion, and ended up having to change
> both front callipers because of broken bleeder screws. I've also
> developed a tiny leak in one of the lines, because I moved it to get it
> to fit onto the new MC.
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
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