wiring for engine swap

[ALOHA 72]

Long story short I have a 78 vanagon bus for parts she have a 2.0 engine i want to swap engines with my 72 bay window that have a 1600cc.
the pancake engine is FI. I like to know what wires i need to take off the donor.
Should i take the entire harness?


where i can find the engine numbers on this kind of engines

[Keith]

Not a Vanagon, those started in 1980 and are a completely different body style.

You need the harness, the relays and the brain as well as the airbox because the MAF is located in it.
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[SGKent]

that looks like a complete 1978 engine. Take everything without cutting it. That includes the fuel pump, filter, air cleaner, ECU, FI cables, trans etc. Go slow and get it right.
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[ALOHA 72]

Keith, that grinder is aftermarket similar color LOL

I have the everything from the fuse box all the way back to the engine bay it look like no one mess with the wiring.
Will it be easier to take the fuse box and swap it?

Thanks Kent, i will do it right since it is extremely hard to find part around here.
Any other suggestions will be great thank so much.

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[Wildthings]

It just takes four wires to hook up the FI to a non fuel injection vehicle IIRC.

12+ B+ (unswitched)
12+ Ignition (switched)
Wire from starter solenoid to double relay to activate fuel pump and the CSV during cranking
Wire to fuel pump

[ALOHA 72]

Do you mind explaining the 12+b+
I have the fi harness where do i get this wires from?

Excuse my ignorance.

[ALOHA 72]

this is my ball of rust metal
I finally found the engine code it looks like a 2.0 1978 now i have something to go on.

[Wildthings]

[ALOHA 72]

I order the book, how to rebuilt your Volkswagen very well recommended here
started breaking down the engine top end. I found some really disgusting stuff inside the intake ( i leave it to your imagination.)
any advise will be appreciated

[curtp07]

While you're rebuilding, send the FI harness to KYLE for rebuild, otherwise you will forever chase issues. Order all new vacuum hoses and source every part you're unsure of CSV, ETC.

Replace every fuel hose, maybe even buy a new harness from KYLE for the fuel pump, etc

That helped me tremendously with mine....
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[ALOHA 72]

that's a great idea sorry for my ignorance but i google KYLE and nothing vw related come up.

[ALOHA 72]

I found KYLE # in the harness forum thank you so much he is out of them right now he will be getting more supply in 4 wks and i while on the phone with him order one

[Tcash]

For the future
http://kyleautomotivespecialties.com/

[my59]

Take the fuel tank as the FI tank has a supply and return line.
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[Wildthings]

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I found this cloth under the seat i know is damage
But i would like to know if it has a purpose it have two rods to hang it
Somewhere.