[Mk2] [NA] MR2 TDI

[2mad]

Turbo power, Nice !! looking good buddy

[MR2 Turbo Boy]

Superb, bud..

[lozzzzzz]

Thanks all

[lozzzzzz]

I took a day off today and was in the garage all day It was like old times, a pig in s***

I made another 150L of bio diesel. I stripped the Toyota engine loom in an attempt to understanding it and see if I could get the engine bay fan to work in the absence of the engine (I couldn't). So the engine loom now consists of just the reverse light wiring

Then stripped the loom to the dials and have identified what I need to make the following warning lights work: main beam, fog lights, handbrake, doors open, and indicators. Then took it to pieces and was delighted to find that the VAG dials will fit in the gap where the Toyota dials used to reside. Result!

As well as that, I've done my usual looking at it for ages and figuring things out, got lots of ideas in my head now. What a great day!




More to come

[lozzzzzz]

It would be much appreciated if someone could tell me about the fuel pump. Is it a 9v resistor pack jobby to get round the voltage drop when cranking? Or just a straight 12v supply to the petrol pump?

[2mad]

Resistor pack failed on my car, it stuck on low voltage .. So did the 12v mod

Ran 12v to the pump for years with no problems


Hope that answered you question


Ps. great news the clocks fit thats how I would have gone about wiring the car

[lozzzzzz]

Superb, that's what I needed to know

Thanks for that.

[Peter Gidden]

Or just a straight 12v supply to the petrol pump?

Controlled by the circuit opening relay which will require a ground wire to keep pump running once engine has fired.

[lozzzzzz]

This is all gold, thanks for the info. Is the relay one of the four in the engine bay??

[JasonB]

+1 on a good idea and an interesting project.
I went diesel a few years ago with Golf 2.0TDi and although the low down grunt & 48mpg is great I still enjoy getting in my 2 for the odd drive. However 25mpg does take the shine off.
Combining the two good feelings seems like a winning idea.

When you get this up & running on 28p / litre you won't be able to smile wide enough. Also expect a few questions on your bio diesel plant!!

Finally - cracking man cave you have there, plenty of space, warm, dry etc.
Keep us informed of your progress.

Good Luck!!

[JasonB]

Had a look at your scimitar thread on PH the other night - strewth not shy of a bit of work are you??
Looks good with the black hint of chrome and those alloys, fair play.

Also, like your jet engine, bearing press and the bio diesel maker.
Expect a few questions in the future!!!!

JB

[lozzzzzz]

Thanks Jason, that's very kind of you. It was a lot of fun making the scimitar, and its a lot of fun driving it now

I'd be happy to talk until blue in the face about anything I've made, questions welcome

A very minor update to follow

[lozzzzzz]

A little update on my (lack of) progress

I've not done a huge amount as the clutch on my cr**y 106 diesel failed in a way that meant it wouldn't disengage. So I've taken the gearbox off that and am waiting for a new clutch plate to arrive.

Spot the piece of metal where it shouldn't be......



On the plus (but rather expensive side) I'm driving the scimitar 90 miles a day, getting plenty of admiring looks and really enjoying the car (at 5 times the cost!!!).

Back to the MR2, I've been doing a bit of loom thinning, this time its the TDI loom, its about halved so far, I need to go get some of the controls to keep going with the job now.


More to come.

[lozzzzzz]

It Runs!!!!!!

After several weeks of head scratching, a friend at work gave me a circuit diagram from autodata (thanks Mark), and it seems I had an earth connected up to 12v. I changed that and it ran straight away. See the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6V9oaz ... e=youtu.be

Its very nearly in a position to be electrically connected to Mr Two now, I hope to have that done soon, then I'll get started on the mechanical side and physically putting all the wires in the car.

Very happy with that.

More to come.

[2mad]

Big grin on your face when it fired up .. well done mate

[toytoy77]

congratulations for this futur mounting but I'll try to set up a block Totota

There was a Red MR2 TDi for sale on pistonheads a while back, Toyota Avensis diesel engine as I recall

yes, here is a picture:
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[craig]

Nice work mate, lol @ the laugh of contentment at the end.

[lozzzzzz]

Thanks everyone, it was quite a relief to get it to run. It still runs a bit rough until I pull one of the fuses out, then it runs smooth but without the dials working. What fun! I'll hopefully get to the bottom of this at some point.

[lozzzzzz]

Is anyone interested in the Toyota motor in the corner, 86k lady owner, its a good un.

???

[lozzzzzz]

Another small update. The rough running is sorted, and I've been working on the tank.

Got it off the car:


Cut off the toyota float, and fixed the swing arm in place, then attached the TDI tank sender to get the right signal to the dials.


Then had to put it back in in a different orientation so it could still move up and down freely:


Then pulled the impella out of the fuel pump so its now effectively a pipe:


And re-assembled it:


I've got a new cam belt, water pump, oil filter, fuel filter and oil to change, then the MFA/cruise switches to wire in then the loom can finally start going into the car.



In a break from MR2 stuff….
The Scimitar ran out of tax yesterday. As a little treat, I took it up to Rhayada for a late night blast. It was a lot of fun, not another car for miles

Hope you like the photos. (fireworks was taken on bonfire night)








And for the grand finale (this shot took a long time and included an 11 min exposure):