XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

1,764 topics in this forum

1. 1.6 gti wont idle at all

   By mvh, Sunday at 07:59 AM
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   • Simes
   • 13 hours ago

2. Cannot start 405 1.9 injection

   By Sol405405309, Monday at 02:49 PM
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   • Telf
   • 22 hours ago

3. Car starts then cuts out immediately

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   By Gavin Waddell, May 27, 2018
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   • Gavin Waddell
   • Tuesday at 07:18 PM

4. Peugeot 205 xw7 head gasket replacement

   By strontium90, January 10
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   • strontium90
   • January 14

5. what is the ignition module (62) in Haynes

   By Gavin Waddell, January 11
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   • DamirGTI
   • January 11

6. 1.6 Head gasket replacement - parts list

   By danj.pdx, January 10
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   • welshpug
   • January 11

7. Twin Weber 40DCOEs

   By Adamstanford, January 1
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   • SootySport
   • January 6

8. 205 gti running twin webber 40's (general advice)

   By Caimin, November 29, 2019
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   • Caimin
   • January 4

9. Main bearing orientation - Check

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   By Philpooma, January 1
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   • Philpooma
   • January 3

10. Something in oil / rate my block / remove stuck spacer / sump material

    By Romb, January 2
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    • Romb
    • January 2

11. Cylinder liner protrusion

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

12. New fuel pipes perished/cracking

    By Telf, December 22, 2019
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    • petert
    • December 28, 2019

13. Xu51c and xu5ja piston differences?

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

14. stdt 205 STDT Leak off Pipe Removal Advice

    By AaronMountford1990, November 22, 2019   

    • diesel
    • leakoff
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    • AaronMountford1990
    • December 18, 2019

15. XU10J2TE lack of performance in my Activa

    By Skull, November 13, 2019   

    • activa
    • turbo
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    • Skull
    • December 18, 2019

16. Timing belt one tooth out, best way to resolve

    By stewartmichael, December 16, 2019
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    • wicked
    • December 18, 2019

17. Radiator thermoswitch...

    By bacardincoke, November 21, 2019
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    • bacardincoke
    • December 13, 2019

18. water pump leaking?

    By Kingswood, December 8, 2019
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    • DamirGTI
    • December 10, 2019

19. 1.6 GTi - warm/hot start issue

    By danj.pdx, November 26, 2019
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    • jackherer
    • December 8, 2019

20. 8V Rebuild

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    By Telf, July 19, 2015
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    • Telf
    • December 8, 2019

21. Coolant gallery bolt part number

    By Telf, December 8, 2019
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    • jackherer
    • December 8, 2019

22. Carburettor, rebuild or injection conversion?

    By dt_, September 27, 2019
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    • dt_
    • December 4, 2019

23. Brown coolant

    By DSYKES5500, November 23, 2019
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    • Telf
    • December 3, 2019

24. valve cover bolt washers

    By DamirGTI, December 2, 2019
    • 7 replies
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    • Ozymandis
    • December 2, 2019

25. Sump plug spec, 1992 1.9 GTI

    By Romb, December 2, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • Romb
    • December 2, 2019