XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,213 topics in this forum

1. New spark plugs - loss of power

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   By ACJJ619, September 5, 2021
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   • pug_ham
   • September 21, 2021

2. Late 1989 CTi 1.6 camshaft recommendations?

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   By lagonda, January 17, 2022
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   • lagonda
   • January 23, 2022

3. Violent juddering at very low speed/rpm

   By Adamstanford, January 21, 2021
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   • PhilNW
   • February 13, 2021

4. Difference Between A B6D And B6E Xu5 Engine

   By Carl, January 16, 2014   

   • B6D
   • B6E
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     • B6E
     • XU5
     • Engine
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   • Carl
   • January 17, 2014

5. Fuel Tank Removal - Problem

   By idoari, January 7, 2016
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   • jackherer
   • February 10, 2016

6. Flywheel Bolts Part #

   By Bobbafett, November 27, 2016
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   • Bobbafett
   • November 28, 2016

7. 205 1.6 Gti Engine Rebuild

   By mrmarcos, November 6, 2015
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   • 205tunerke
   • November 6, 2015

8. Timing A New Piper 285 Camshaft - Vernier Pulley ?

   By hoodygoodwood, July 6, 2016
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   • petert
   • July 8, 2016

9. Blue Smoke From Exhaust

   By willis, June 5, 2014
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   • willis
   • June 6, 2014

10. Engine Mount Buffer Shims?

    By dobboy, October 16, 2014
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    • Callum
    • October 23, 2018

11. B6J Engine Code?!

    By idoari, November 10, 2014
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    • idoari
    • January 13, 2015

12. Oil In A Distributor?

    By Lukespeed, December 22, 2015
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    • mhyphenl
    • December 27, 2015

13. Misfire When Hot

    By davey205, April 6, 2014
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    • davey205
    • March 26, 2016

14. Set Up/tune Up

    By Mattr5uk, June 14, 2013
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    • pug_ham
    • June 18, 2013

15. Oil Leak

    By Seblos, May 21, 2015   

    • Oil
    • leak
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      • leak
      • distributor cap
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    • Seblos
    • July 1, 2015

16. Tachymetric relay

    By SootySport, June 30, 2020
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    • SootySport
    • July 4, 2020

17. My New Custom Manifold For Turbo...

    By lahondal, January 28, 2016
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    • lahondal
    • February 2, 2016

18. Visual Differences Between 1.6 And 1.9 Head?

    By pyrrhic, March 31, 2014
    • 14 replies
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    • pyrrhic
    • April 6, 2014

19. Cylinder liner protrusion

    By Deantracy17, October 29, 2019
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    • Thijs_Rallye
    • January 1, 2020

20. XU 1900 rally engine rebuild

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    By Rallyace, January 31, 2022
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    • SweetBadger
    • February 3, 2022

21. Best Standard Exhaust?

    By Rob Thomson, December 9, 2012
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    • pug_ham
    • December 12, 2012

22. Fuel pump relay

    By Wallypug205, July 3, 2020
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    • Philpooma
    • July 29, 2020

23. Xu5 Head Differences How Many?

    By ALEX, October 10, 2012
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    • ALEX
    • October 11, 2012

24. Changing Oil Is 10W 40 Semi Synthetic The Way To Go?

    By Hheppy, June 17, 2014
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    • Hheppy
    • June 8, 2016

25. 118036 Nfp Breather Hose

    By davey205, January 19, 2015   

    • 118036 oil engine breather
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    • farmer
    • January 20, 2015