engine swap

crooser · Unread post by **crooser** » 22 May 2004, 11:42

has anyone changed a petrol xm engine to a diesel?if so how do you work out the wiring and the ecu?i am thinking of changing a 2.o for a 2.1.both are automatic gearboxes.

Richard Gallagher · Unread post by **Richard Gallagher** » 22 May 2004, 12:50

The only sensible way of doing such a change is to fit the engine loom from the donor vehicle. The ECU will be different.
On older diesel engines that didn't have electronic control this swap would have been releativly 'easy'. You may need the engine mountings etc.
The best way of doing this is to have the donor vehicle 'with you' because you will inevitably find something different that you had not considered.
Overall, a lot of work and unless you have some strong attatchment to your present car common sense says just go and buy a diesel that works!

mikgram · Unread post by **mikgram** » 22 May 2004, 13:24

my advise is to sell the petrol car and buy a diesel car you could have a lot of changes to make ,different relays and wiring ,fuel lines ,fuel tanks on diesels nowadays are made of plastic so they dont rust out

NiSk · Unread post by **NiSk** » 22 May 2004, 13:28

A 2.1 TD12 up to 1994 is purely mechanical, no ECU to worry about (you can check out the differences on your own fleet by the look of it!)
//NiSk ('93 XM TD12 - best engine ever made)

crooser · Unread post by **crooser** » 22 May 2004, 13:51

the advice is pouring in. thankyou.