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    kill Switch

    Sorted it now! sprayed some WD40 around and seem stay live now :s :)
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    200tdi exhaust manifold and hoses.

    SWB your turbo will clear the chassis etc, Yer 280 i thought too much got the whole disco for that, but then looking at it another way 280 for a full exhaust system isnt bad and its aluminiused steel and comes with all bolts and new hangers etc.
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    200tdi exhaust manifold and hoses.

    What you fitting it to ? SWB, LWB? I spent a day ****ing around bodging an exhaust up and it was crap, i just got a full system from steve parker land rovers for £280 such a difference quality and everything fits lovely.
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    200tdi Vacuum connection to brakes

    Im insured with adrian flux Told them about the conversion and they tacked on £100 quid. All the other comapanys when insuring as standard 21/4 petrol earlier this year where like 1600 - 2000 saying your to young and the engine is too big! regardless that the engine produces the same power as a...
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    kill Switch

    ok Wired up my 200tdi series 3 etc, But the old coil positive reads positive but when i crank the engine it goes dead! so in you peoples opinion would it be **** to have a seperate switch on the dash like a kill switch that would turn on and off the fuel solonoid? So you would turn it on and...
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    200tdi Vacuum connection to brakes

    Good qoute mines come in at 600. With the conversion declared, probably because im 20 etc . regarding the altenator do you use the series cables or the disco ones? Reason I ask is cus I have the disco ones still hooked up but not so sure how the charging system works. . .
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    200tdi Vacuum connection to brakes

    Sounds like your close! What alt issues you got?
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    Thats what i was using, Strange it was going dead
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    HAHA you cracked it !!! The fuel solonoid wire was saying it was live but then when cranking not getting anything, put the wire straight from the battery and she fired up straight away !!!! wooHoooooo lovely turbo noise !!
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    Yer started first time on the key i think maybe the heat plugs arnt doing what there supposed to ?
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    Yer i can here the stop solonoid click, Im getting white smoke from the exhaust when i crank her iv wired the heat plug relay and i can hear it go ping. But just no starting ??
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    Havn't wired up the heater plugs yet as like you say i thought after some cranking it would fire up il have a go at wiring them
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    Ok just rebled it coming through at the filter then at the injection pump, but still nothing !!
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    I did think that but then if that was the case i wouldnt be getting any fuel coming through the return pipe i would'nt have thought ?/?
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    What as in going to the stop solonoid?
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    TDI Conversion trouble need advice please

    Hi there guys havn't been on here in a while internets been down, Iv just put a 200tdi in my S3 and shes cranking over im getting fuel coming out the return line but its not firing up?? any ideas?? Thanks in advance (the engine started first time on the key before she went in)
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    Series 3 200tdi wiring HELP!

    Hi guys, Attempting to do the wiring tonight but really struggling, Previously a 2.25 petrol So i have the wiring diagram for the 200tdi and kind of understand it. But how does it relate in conjunction with the wires already in the series??? i.e alternator wiring is already on the back of the...
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    Series III 200TDI Project

    engine in photos, post some more pics tommorow:)
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    Series III 200TDI Project

    ha yer, my girlfreind described going to the mcdonalds drivethrough as an adventure in the series, thats what draws me to the vehichle you can do 50kph and your not bored your just enjoying the ride, were as fast cars etc the only thing you can do to up the buzz is drive faster... which is...
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    Series III 200TDI Project

    nice one would be good to see that, got a few ideas but actually seeing something in a photo is massively usefull. :)