XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

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1. 205GTI timing issues

   By Capri_steve, April 4, 2018   

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     • wont start
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   • Telf
   • April 20, 2018

2. Distributor Install Advice Needed

   By ob2s, October 23, 2020
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   • Ozymandis
   • November 10, 2020

3. Topaz Blue 205 1.9 Mystery Running Problems

   By dale205mills, January 5, 2013
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   • Miles
   • January 16, 2013

4. Rough Idling Evens Out When I Lift Oil Filler Cap..why?

   By mac73, December 11, 2015
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   • mac73
   • June 13, 2016

5. Mi16 Sump Baffle Into An 8V 309?

   By Rich_p, February 28, 2013
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   • S@m
   • February 28, 2013

6. Water / Methanol Injection

   By Steve, March 23, 2015   

   • water methanol
   • 12 replies
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   • Steve
   • March 24, 2015

7. Radiator repair

   By Telf, March 19, 2019
   • 10 replies
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   • Miles
   • March 23, 2019

8. Bp270 Piper Cam

   By James Cornell, April 19, 2014
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   • James Cornell
   • April 20, 2014

9. Building an 8v with as much mi parts as possible

   By Tom Rallye, October 19, 2018
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   • petert
   • October 22, 2018

10. Thermostat Question

    By madmover, March 12, 2013
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    • madmover
    • March 12, 2013

11. Crankshaft Advise

    By happypatrol, March 7, 2017
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    • petert
    • March 21, 2017

12. Won’t keep running

    By Johnny.I, December 2, 2020
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    • SootySport
    • December 5, 2020

13. XUD9 into 205

    By FarmerPug, January 24, 2020
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    • Tom Fenton
    • January 25, 2020

14. Tachometer Mods For Turbo

    By CHRISWB, March 31, 2015
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    • CHRISWB
    • April 1, 2015

15. 1.9 Or 1.6 Bottom End?

    By richystran, February 23, 2013
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    • MikeC
    • February 26, 2013

16. Exaust Stud Helicoil

    By charlieb01, June 23, 2013
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    • charlieb01
    • June 24, 2013

17. Rev Limiter

    By 205monster, November 1, 2014
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    • 205monster
    • November 2, 2014

18. White-Blueish Smoke Leaving The Exhaust (Silencer) ...

    By Dandu, August 14, 2015
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    • Slo
    • August 16, 2015

19. Ering Driveshaft Seals

    By James Cornell, March 4, 2015
    • 14 replies
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    • James Cornell
    • March 5, 2015

20. Xu51c and xu5ja piston differences?

    By Gsxrmick1984, December 26, 2019
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    • Gsxrmick1984
    • December 27, 2019

21. Threads for airbox bracket

    By Stian_P, June 10, 2022
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    • Stian_P
    • June 18, 2022

22. Xu52C With Gti Camshaft, Will It Work The Same As Xu5J?

    By JoniGTI, January 15, 2017
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    • JoniGTI
    • January 15, 2017

23. C R Head Skim

    By fatstig1, July 21, 2014   

    • increase c r
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    • jdt
    • July 23, 2014

24. Standard Backbox For 1991 1.9 Gti?

    By ATK, February 21, 2014
    • 15 replies
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    • farmer
    • February 24, 2014

25. Random GTI running fault

    By forbeslongden, October 20, 2018
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    • Gaz205
    • November 13, 2018