We love our Syncro’s and we love being diesel. However more than a few love their Syncros for their factory engine that came with it and the 2.1ij petrol flat four WBX isn’t to be sniffed at.. The MV was listed as supplying 95bhp whilst the the DJ with its 112bhp is no light weight on the road. Lets introduce a fella from the UK who goes by the name SyncroSimon on various VW forums who is passionate about his ex-Finnish army factory 16″ hightop syncro. It started life a very different color and now has an excellent home built custom interior that takes him away from home on many a wild camping Dad and Lad weekends.
Simon is at home ploughing through the snow in his 16″ syncro when the rest of Devon is to scared to venture outdoors down those narrow lanes.
SyncroSimon has fitted extra gauges so he knows exactly what his engine is doing whilst he is driving. He has taken some time out to explain what is happening on his 2.1i when it is cruising along and the behaviour that is to be expected from the engine in question. Check out his 2.1 injection demonstration a real must for all the Wasserboxer injection nerds out there…if we are lucky he might share his wing mirror indicator mod next time…!
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Another very informative video! I’d really be interested in how the gauges are connected/installed. The fuel pressure gauge from or to the fuel pressure regulator is a very nice addition. I have seen pictures of them installed just after the fuel pump but never here in this location. Maybe do a how to video on these?
Are you sure that is a DJ?
I didn’t think that the DJ had an O2 sensor.
I think you are right Phil – the DJ is mentioned in the text for the 112bhp, Simon’s is running an MV which came with the O2 sensor – did you get MV’s or DJ’s over there?
All Australian syncros are MV (70kw). Including the 1 Tri-Star, the 16″ Camper and the 16″ Doka.
Yes another great video from you lads and very infomative for those of us who have the syncro with the 2.1
THanks again
Mike
Noticed the oil pressure gauge is a 0 – 5 would that be the same for a JX td motor? as some VW supplier do a 1- 10 one too?
This is. A very nice syncro, sourced this One many years ago when it was blue white in finland before it went to Belgium .
Its for sale again at the moment Erwin.
Haha… Thanks but have enough syncro, a van, a doka and a singlecab, all 16″. 🙂