XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,226 topics in this forum

1. '87 1.9 GTI - Questions regarding cooling system, high idle, fuel pump

   By Joecar, March 24, 2021
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   • Joecar
   • April 2, 2021

2. "Can you guess what it is yet."

   By Phil Gti, June 30, 2023
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   • Phil Gti
   • July 19, 2023

3. *urgent Help Please* Head Bolt Issues

   By James Cornell, November 1, 2013
   • 8 replies
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   • James Cornell
   • November 1, 2013

4. <Idiot Pressure Washed Engine Bay. Now No Spark.

   By rbdemen, September 1, 2017   

   • no start
   • no spark
   • 4 replies
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   • rbdemen
   • September 9, 2017

5. 0.25mm exhaust valve way of spec?

   By HelmutGTI, April 3, 2018
   • 11 replies
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   • ArthurH
   • May 23, 2020

6. 1,9 Gti With Hot Start Problems

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   By Stian_P, July 1, 2014
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   • m_john_m
   • April 13, 2015

7. 1,9 jetro 75kw wont start

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   By HoRSiCZeK, November 4, 2020
   • 64 replies
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   • PhilNW
   • March 24, 2021

8. 1,9 Rallye stuttering around 5500 rpm

   By HoRSiCZeK, June 9, 2020
   • 12 replies
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   • HoRSiCZeK
   • September 28, 2020

9. 1.6 - warm/hot start issue

   By danj.pdx, November 24, 2019
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   • danj.pdx
   • November 24, 2019

10. 1.6 8v bike carb swap

    By fairteq, June 8, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 700 views
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    • fairteq
    • June 8, 2023

11. 1.6 8V Exhaust Ring Gasket, Manifold Gasket Size?

    By floodys, January 26, 2017
    • 4 replies
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    • floodys
    • January 26, 2017

12. 1.6 8V Throttle Slow To Return To Idle

    By floodys, June 28, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 1,023 views
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    • floodys
    • July 7, 2017

13. 1.6 And 1.9 Afm

    By sorrentopocketrocket, March 24, 2015
    • 3 replies
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    • Anthony
    • March 24, 2015

14. 1.6 And 1.9 Gti Sump Pan

    By steeplejack1, January 9, 2017
    • 1 reply
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    • Tom Fenton
    • January 9, 2017

15. 1.6 auto head gasket change

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    By dt_, February 4, 2019
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    • dt_
    • July 16, 2019

16. 1.6 Auto Head Same As Gti?

    By pugdamo, July 8, 2016
    • 18 replies
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    • pugdamo
    • July 10, 2016

17. 1.6 Auto Non Starting - Immobiliser.

    By East_Hud, February 17, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • jackherer
    • February 25, 2019

18. 1.6 BE3 removal & clutch change

    By lagonda, August 4, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 1,487 views
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    • lagonda
    • August 6, 2022

19. 1.6 Cam In A 1.9?

    By Kezzer30, August 25, 2013
    • 2 replies
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    • j_turnell
    • August 25, 2013

20. 1.6 Cti Engine Mods

    By CHRISWB, August 18, 2013
    • 12 replies
    • 1,904 views
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    • ALEX
    • September 3, 2013

21. 1.6 Cti Running Issue

    By Beaniemoo, December 2, 2012
    • 20 replies
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    • DamirGTI
    • December 15, 2012

22. 1.6 CTi starting Issues... but not the motor?

    By adybatt, April 2, 2024
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    • PhilNW
    • December 14, 2024

23. 1.6 Cti Supposed To Have Black Injectors 280 150 200

    By ALEX, October 14, 2014
    • 12 replies
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    • ALEX
    • October 31, 2014

24. 1.6 Engine Build

    By jonb_5, September 12, 2015
    • 12 replies
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    • jonb_5
    • September 17, 2015

25. 1.6 Gti - Hesitation And Strugling While Aceleration

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    By pedjoni, October 23, 2017
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    • pedjoni
    • December 8, 2017