Well TJers,
This is the last post of this thread for this build. I never thought this was going to happen, but I'm having to switch from running a Kubota turbo diesel engine in my Right Hand Drive TJ Wrangler to a Volkswagen ALH TDI engine all because I need a functional OBD-II port.
About a month ago now I was watching the local news in my area while eating Sunday morning breakfast when the reporters mentioned that state inspections might require a functional OBD-II port to pass inspection if your vehicle originally came equipped with an OBD-II port.
At the time I didn't think much of it honestly and while I doubt this will actually change in my area, I realized later that same day it would mean my Kubota powered TJ Wrangler would not pass inspection if that check for OBD-II does happen. I have not heard anything about it again since but I just don't want to take that chance either of building a Jeep that I can't get to pass inspection either.
The way I see it one of two things is going to happen. Either I continue with the Kubota engine and the state inspections do change at which point I can't pass inspection OR I'm preemptive about the possible change, switch to a diesel engine where I can have an OBD-II port at which point my state will not require it for inspections. That just seems to be how I luck with these things go.
As for the engine, it's a 2000 Volkswagen ALH TDI that is completely stock. I don't know the mileage on the motor but it came with just about everything, all the accessories are there, manual transmission, I had gotten the engine bay harness as well as the body harness, the only thing I'm still missing is a throttle pedal which I have one coming.
I had actually bought this engine for another build I was going to be doing, but since I can have a working OBD-II port with the diesel engine, it's now going into my Right Hand Drive TJ Wrangler. I know there are better TDI engines out there in terms of power, however I'm using what I already own.
As for the Kubota V2403, I'm giving the Kubota engine with the majority of my first driveline to my friend Jacob for his 1990 YJ Jeep Wrangler. Since his Jeep originally came with a carbureted 4.2l, and more importantly doesn't have OBD-II, we are going to put the Kubota with a later model AW4, which has the better overdrive gear, in his Wrangler.
So instead of wrapping up my TJ Wrangler diesel swap, I'm now going to be building a Kubota powered YJ Wrangler and a Volkswagen TDI powered TJ Wrangler pretty much at the same time in my shop.
Here is the video if you want to watch:
Here is the link to my new build thread on here for the ALH TDI build:
RHD Diesel TJ Wrangler Build Swap…Take Two (Will Be Picture Heavy)
Hopefully I will see y'all in the other build thread!
Thanks
Grant
This is the last post of this thread for this build. I never thought this was going to happen, but I'm having to switch from running a Kubota turbo diesel engine in my Right Hand Drive TJ Wrangler to a Volkswagen ALH TDI engine all because I need a functional OBD-II port.
About a month ago now I was watching the local news in my area while eating Sunday morning breakfast when the reporters mentioned that state inspections might require a functional OBD-II port to pass inspection if your vehicle originally came equipped with an OBD-II port.
At the time I didn't think much of it honestly and while I doubt this will actually change in my area, I realized later that same day it would mean my Kubota powered TJ Wrangler would not pass inspection if that check for OBD-II does happen. I have not heard anything about it again since but I just don't want to take that chance either of building a Jeep that I can't get to pass inspection either.
The way I see it one of two things is going to happen. Either I continue with the Kubota engine and the state inspections do change at which point I can't pass inspection OR I'm preemptive about the possible change, switch to a diesel engine where I can have an OBD-II port at which point my state will not require it for inspections. That just seems to be how I luck with these things go.
As for the engine, it's a 2000 Volkswagen ALH TDI that is completely stock. I don't know the mileage on the motor but it came with just about everything, all the accessories are there, manual transmission, I had gotten the engine bay harness as well as the body harness, the only thing I'm still missing is a throttle pedal which I have one coming.
I had actually bought this engine for another build I was going to be doing, but since I can have a working OBD-II port with the diesel engine, it's now going into my Right Hand Drive TJ Wrangler. I know there are better TDI engines out there in terms of power, however I'm using what I already own.
As for the Kubota V2403, I'm giving the Kubota engine with the majority of my first driveline to my friend Jacob for his 1990 YJ Jeep Wrangler. Since his Jeep originally came with a carbureted 4.2l, and more importantly doesn't have OBD-II, we are going to put the Kubota with a later model AW4, which has the better overdrive gear, in his Wrangler.
So instead of wrapping up my TJ Wrangler diesel swap, I'm now going to be building a Kubota powered YJ Wrangler and a Volkswagen TDI powered TJ Wrangler pretty much at the same time in my shop.
Here is the video if you want to watch:
Here is the link to my new build thread on here for the ALH TDI build:
RHD Diesel TJ Wrangler Build Swap…Take Two (Will Be Picture Heavy)
Hopefully I will see y'all in the other build thread!
Thanks
Grant