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Quick update. I put diesel in the Wrangler yesterday, and I was pleasantly surprised by the mileage. I had driven 232.5 miles and I put in 9.07 gallons of diesel fuel which was just a hair under ½ a tank . That comes out to approximately 25.6 mpg. I say this is surprising because a good 90...

It really has been, I'm over half way done with my next change/upgrade. Decided to install a Resonator in my exhaust system as well to reduce exhaust noise, I actually bought the resonator before I swapped the intercooler, I'm interested to see how it does! Finally it seems, but better late...

Hey TJers, It amazes me how swapping out one part can completely transform a project. Earlier this year I watched a video online about how having a properly sized intercooler for your diesel was essential. When I first installed my intercooler, I bought the biggest intercooler I could cram...

Thank you! It's been a heck of a journey to get to this point, I need to figure out what is causing the minor coolant leak. Hey Rick thank you so much and you are correct, it's great that we are both beginning to see progress on both of our builds! It's weird driving it now because I almost...

Hey TJers, Projects like my BEW TDI swap with an automatic transmission would not be possible without the communities around it supporting them. When I posted my last video stating there was a design incompatibility between my BEW TDI engine and AW4 automatic transmission, it was around the...

That's AMAZING!

Thank you! I would really like to try one of the Common Rail TDIs, the cross flow head alone are worth it! Though I heard getting cruise control working on them is a pain because it's tied into the ABS pump. At least that is what I read. Are you going to be doing a build thread on here for...

Yup exactly, it's weird because I've been debating posting that video for months now and thought I had explored all my options. It cost me next to nothing to get my tune updated and try it out. IF the lower idle does work, that actually means I need to take the transfer case and transmission...

So I kid you not, I posted that video and text above on a few other social media platforms, and around midnight last night I found out there is a tuner now that can lower the idle RPM speed, so as of this morning I'm now going down that rabbit hole. What's interesting is I looking into this...

I've put almost 5k on my TJ this past year, partially with the thought that I will get use to it eventually. Before getting it road worth last November, I mainly only drove it on trails on private property, which is honestly easy. It was shocking how uncomfortable it was drive on the road once I...

Hey TJers, I'll go into details down below but here is the update on my BEW TDI powered TJ Wrangler. I fixed the starter issue by going to a thicker wire, installed a new custom high stall torque converter, fixed some issues, made others worse and I'm not comfortable driving the Right Hand...

Hey TJers, Over the past month, I've tackled a few of the smaller less flashy items that I've been needing to get done on my TDI swap in my TJ Wrangler, installing a more permanent air intake system and sealing up the hole I cut in my firewall to pass through the wiring harness for my BEW TDI...

These TDI will not idle below about 882rpm, actually the Bosch EDC16 will not allow you to put in a value lower than 882rpm. Roughly speaking there are two types of diesel engines, long stroke and short stroke diesels. While this isn't 100% accurate, it helps with how you have to think about it...

It's a custom spec torque converter, once I know it works I'll post where I was able to get this torque converter from. While other A340 family transmission are similar, ie the Toyota 4Runners and Tacomas, they have a different mounting pad setup and internal spline count from what I've...

It all comes down to the power you are trying to make. I know I'm roughly 160hp and 285 ~ 300 ft/lbs of torque on my tune. With that power I wouldn't really worry about the anything big in the transmission. While you have a ton of torque with this BEW TDI, but you aren't going to get into big...

@Jamesval035 you're extremely lucky you made it home without incident! That is going to be something I keep an eye out for after a trail ride going forward!

Yes I did and it was based on other crossmember designed that are available from companies like GenRight as well: https://genright.com/shop-by-vehicle/jeep-jku-4-dr-07-18/drivetrain/universal-transmission-crossmember-kit/ My design was based off of this roughly. I've been running this design...

I agree with you on the the engine mounts and the small amount of rubber as well causing limited moment creating the bind. As for the crossmember diameter, the video and photos don't do it justice. The diameter of that bar is bigger than the photos make it look and the wall thickness on that...

Hey TJers, Ever since I got my TJ running with a diesel engine, be it the Kubota V2403 or my BEW TDI, I have had an issue with engine vibrations being transmitted through the chassis and into the cab of my Wrangler. The Kubota was considerably more severe than the TDI, but I thought that was...

How did the trip go?