cam chain tensioner

[h17och]

my ayp engine has a basic cam chain tensioner and i want to know if i can use an auq one. it has a solinoid on it which my ayp doesnt....

Cheers guys

HoocH

 

[cupra_matt]

I wouldn't mate. I dont know if it will work, not something you want to ( test ). If it doesn't work, good bye engine.

 

[h17och]

do you know what the solinoid does?

i cant work it out.

i know what your saying but its from my low mileage engine. my standard one dont feel too great

 

[goble]

the solenoid that goes horizontally you mean with connector on it?

 

[h17och]

yea. its bolts directly to the tensioner

 

[goble]

its for vvt

 

[h17och]

do you think i can use it then?

 

[goble]

what loom and ecu are you using?

 

[h17och]

non vvt so i guess you wouldnt reccomend it either

its original ibiza cupra 2001 loom and ecu

 

[goble]

tell me what the exact spec of the motor that you are going to be running .
and i'll tell you if its worth doing something else ecu wise

 

[h17och]

1.9 (83mm) pistons
supertech valves/springs and retainers
equal length mani
gt3071r
standard ecu with custom map.

what difference does that make?

 

[goble]

then if you want it to work correctly day in day out ditch all the standard ecu and go for one of these:
http://www.dtafast.co.uk/S_80_PRO.htm

they now do the loom for the 1.8 20vt and all uprated sensors to go with
youll be running a fixed map so it wont need (but you can if you want) to run an 02 sensor
you also have the option of running antilag (which you can turn off if you want like all rally cars)

 

[h17och]

oh right cheers. i wont be running stand alone ecu yet tho.

i wont be using the tensioner then.

are the tensioner internals interchangeable? i know the main spring part comes out easily..

 

[goble]

doubt that they are the same.
just run it as it is without the vvt.

 

[HTC]

Its for emissions crap when idling. The yanks swap out the VVT for the fixed type, so they are interchangable, but I don't know how the cam profiles differ (if at all).

Just run a non VVT tensioner.

 

[h17och]

but the one i have is high mileage and feels crappy hence why im asking.

arnt new ones big money?

 

[HTC]

I see your point. I hadn't considered the economics. Just had a look at the prices for my audi (so similar price to seat). Non vvt adjuster = £95 + vat. VVT Adjuster = £255 + vat.

Anyway, you can swap them over. If disconnected it should behave just like the non vvt item. Do a search on vwvortex.com, you should see a few threads on the subject.

 

[DPJ]

If you pulled the connector on the VVT, would it throw a fault code?

 

[h17och]

do you mean on your car/engine?

 

[h17och]

cheers for info htc. i may buy a new one then if its only 95+vat and sell my vvt one