My 411 project (tranny OK)

haz · Post by **haz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:56 am

Almost finished mounting the engine, but I wonder where these 6 wires go. Are they "to ground"?

Located here (picture is from before engine came out of the car)

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:29 am

Yes, there should be a multiple male ground connector mounted at the top of the engine case which can take all of these ground sockets.

/Lars S

haz · Post by **haz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:48 am

That's very relieving to hear, could you point on the engine-picture where the ground connector should be? The ground connectors are for the injectors, right? I found them on the electrical table and circled them - if I have understood the table correct?

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:20 am

Haz,
you are right.
The connector is "star formed" and, if memory serves, bolted close the center line of the case nerby the intake plenum not far from the red ring in your picture, not easy to see...if its there...

/Lars s

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:27 am

Found it!
You can see some fragments of it at the frontmost case bolt here:

/Lars S

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:28 am

Sory, link for Picture:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_ ... c_id=91421

haz · Post by **haz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:38 am

Bullseye?

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:43 am

Yes Haz; Bullseye!

/Lars S

haz · Post by **haz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:24 am

That helps alot to get it started properly, except one other issue: Underneath the front of the 411, there is a sort of relay or something - that's connected to the fuel pump, a hose on each side - I think it's shot because once the fuel pump (after a while....) got electricity to it so that it started pumping - I think the pressure became to much for it so it started leaking badly, and even more when trying to start the engine. Any smart tricks to fix this part? I'm thinking it's not so easy to buy it as a NOS spare part. The problem might be the hoses are shot also, I didn't look at this problem at all since we saw it first when closing down for the night..

haz · Post by **haz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:47 am

I think it's called "fuel pressure regulator" and has one hose coming from the front and back-side of it. Can it be fixed or do I need a new one? Where to buy?

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:55 am

If its at the front it should be the "muffler" for the fuel pipe system (the pressure regulator is in the engine compartment). Should not cause any more problems then sound if removed and by passed.
If memory serves it is about 6cm in dia and 2cm thick, pipe in on one side and out on the other. No electrical connections since all it does is to reduce the noise from the pulses in the fuel line caused by the fuel pump.

/Lars S

haz · Post by **haz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:12 am

How relieving !! Anyone else who can confirm this? Maybe Haynes covers this in a section?

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:37 am

Haz,
at Page 37 (and other) in this manual you can see the muffler part no (34).
http://www.vwtypethree.com/downloads/pd ... -Type3.pdf

/Lars S

haz · Post by **haz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:01 am

Perfect Lars, the inviroment must excuse me while I print this guide to keep in the garage while working on the 411. This will be most helpfull !!

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:44 pm

Yes Haz its a good guide, have it in my garage.

Just to warn users with bad bandwith, the D-jet guide at the link above is a .pdf some 15MB in size...

/Lars