slartibartfast111111
New Member
has anyone converted their td5 from by wire to mechanical? 2003 110
Might be an interesting challenge, as the injectors are fired electronically. Whilst the pressure is provided by the camshaft it's the ECU that tells the valves to open and close. So you'd need something to convert the accelerator pedal position into a signal that could be used to control the timing and duration of the injectors opening. Hmm. I wonder what one could use? I know - a TD5 ECU might do the job!
dag019
Well-Known Member
The easiest way to convert a td5 to mechanical is to use the td5 engine as the boat anchor it is and fit a proper tdi engine. then everything is mechanical, is happy getting wet, and doesn't require a computer when things constantly go wrong with unnecessary sensors.
slartibartfast111111
New Member
Fair, i thought that might be the case that's why i've just bought a series iii 88! army-fitted 2.3 diesel and no computers in sight - anyone want to buy a TD5?
