matty.vrt 120 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 orite this is my problem i have a 1997 golf mk3 vr6 engine code AAA and just lest week the bottom end went and my crankshaft went through my block.so i contacted a friend who had a corrado 2.9 engine for sale with 110,000 on the clock.so before fitting i had the cam chaines and tensioners changed for brand new ones and had my daughty 268 cams fitted.upon fitting the engine i realised i dident have a 2.9 inlet manifold so th 2.9 throttle body would not fit.so a put my 2.8 engine harness on the 2.9 to overcome the throttle body plugs been different.upion starting it it fires up fine then cuts out with a few reves you can keep it running but you can hear loud banging noises coming from the exhaust manifold and black smoke and flames come out the exhaust please can some body help me.......... Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 some one help please.. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I presume you changed the ECU for an OBD1 engine one? Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 na it was a obd2 coilpack 2.9 Link to post Share on other sites
Steve @ 1 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 all corrado 2.9 VR6 lumps are OBD1 (you get early dizzy, and late coilpack) Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 yeah but ive used my 2.8 manafold throttlebody and wiring loom so shurley now than means its obd2.or am i wrong? Link to post Share on other sites
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