garymorris Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hello folks , I,ve bought an R plate 300 tdi auto as a donor vehicle , I'm removing the engine , box and axles ready to stick in to a galv chassis , does anybody know if the're is an ecu or similar tucked away anywhere ? Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hello folks , I,ve bought an R plate 300 tdi auto as a donor vehicle , I'm removing the engine , box and axles ready to stick in to a galv chassis , does anybody know if the're is an ecu or similar tucked away anywhere ? Cheers Gary fairly sure there is on the later ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Maybe...I think it's about that time that they changed. Easy to tell...the later electronic types will have no throttle cable, wires to the injectors, an AFM and probably a few other bits I can't think of just at the mo. If it is electronic, there will be an ECU, but you can retrofit the earlier type of injection pump that is entirely mechanical if you so wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Almost certainly will have an ECU, as change over was 1996 I believe. Just to add there is a throttle type cable running from the pedal towards the injection pump but it is for the Kickdown. Only one injector has wires (the one nearest the bulkhead). ECU is behind the offside kickpanel below the dash. Easy enough to swap the injection pump for a mechanical one. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmiebrumie Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Hi, just changed a 300 in my R reg auto the ecu is inside the drivers footwell, if its not going into a edc controled disco you will need to fit a 'standard' mechanicle type pump some later pumps have immoberliser fitted as well if thats the case smash the back part off & fit a new fuel stop selinoid hope that helps John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Thanks for that ,I'll have a look tomorrow as the vehicle is at work , looks like the best thing to do is to replace the injector pump to a mechanical one seeing as I'm going to fit the engine and box in to a defender Thanks once again Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 how much would you want for the pump, afm ecu & loom etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Hi I don't really know I suppose as long as I get a mechanical pump for the same money I don't mind , Are you in a rush for the bits ? Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 morning , I've just had a look and injector nearest bulkhead has got wire on it also had a look under the dash and voila a silver box in the kickpanel drivers side Spose I better get on the lookout for a mechanical injector pump Does anybody know what other bits and bobs I'll need or is it just the pump ? Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Although written for doing the job keeping the engine in a Discovery this should help:- Click Here Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Cheers Pete , that's just the job ,I'll source the bits I need and try to sell the bits I don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Or you could keep the ECU + electronic gubbins...You will get the benefit of an electronically controlled engine with more accurate timing etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Or you could keep the ECU + electronic gubbins...You will get the benefit of an electronically controlled engine with more accurate timing etc... James , I'm going to fit the engine and box in to a defender galv chassis and would like to keep it simple and tbh I'm not keen on ecu's etc . Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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