Dash Compatibility Diesel & GTi

[xstian 12]

I'm going to fit a Tu5j4 engine into my diesel van. The van currently has a D-Turbo dash. 

 

Does any one have any ideas if this dash will be compatible with this new engine or will I need a GTi dash and loom. I know the rev counter pick up is different, so mainly just interest in the warning lights. I guess the temp gauge should be fine or just a sensor swap. What about the diesel fuel gauge with a GTi tank? Any other problems people can for see?

 

Cheers Christian.

[Gohn 68]

could you clarify with a pic of the current dash and a GTi one, as I thought the Dturbo and STDT had the same dash as a GTi

 

that aside, I went the other way (petrol to D) so qualify my suggestions with that

the diesel fuel gauge is the same as petrol ones

you will need to get a petrol fuel pump for the tank (D's have a basic pickup and the injection pump essentially pulls it up from the engine bay)

the petrol cars have a vapor breather hose setup running from tank to the front left where there is a container cylinder, and it loops up around the filler neck

not sure you could get around this without just getting a petrol tank and connections

the fuel feed/return lines from tank to engine bay bulkhead are the same

petrol cars have a spring loaded vapor flap in the filler neck which is moulded in

diesel filler neck is wider for diesel bowser and has no vapor flap so you'll need a petrol filler neck

you'll also need a catalytic converter for your exhaust system ? and the wiring for it

 

 

 

[welshpug 1,657]

Fuel sender is the same, wont be a fuel pump wire in the diesel loom though I would imagine,  certainly wasnt in a carb loom when I did a 1.1 tu to gti6.

 

 

In that instance we just swapped the whole interior loom and engine loom connectors

Edited February 1, 2023 by welshpug

[xstian 12]

I don't have a photo to hand, but the DTurbo doesn't have the oil pressure or Temp gauges.

 

I knew there would be wiring needed for the fuel pump, hadn't thought about the tank filler or breather circuit.

 

I might keep an eye out for a dash and interior loom. I assume the fuel pump wiring is part of the interior loom?

[Gohn 68]

yeah didn't think of the fuel pump wiring but it is part of the interior loom

runs across the cabin under the carpet

and what I called the fuel gauge mei correctly calls the fuel sender