XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

1,648 topics in this forum

1. Camshaft bearing cap

   By octi81, 1 hour ago
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   • DamirGTI
   • 1 hour ago

2. Diesel Tank/External Fuel Pump

   By Quags, 2 hours ago
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   • Tom Fenton
   • 2 hours ago

3. Distributor Cap/Not Starting

   By Quags, January 25
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   • Quags
   • 2 hours ago

4. 8V Rebuild

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   By Telf, July 19, 2015
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   • Telf
   • 7 hours ago

5. 1.6 Auto Non Starting - Immobiliser.

   By East_Hud, yesterday at 04:22 PM
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   • sp_en_ny
   • 11 hours ago

6. Shim removal 1.6 1987 cti

   By octi81, 21 hours ago
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   • octi81
   • 11 hours ago

7. Tachymetric relay issue?

   By kachel, Saturday at 07:31 PM
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   • DamirGTI
   • Yesterday at 04:15 PM

8. Basic settings for ignition timing, fuel, air mixture and idle

   By Callum, December 16, 2018
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   • Callum
   • Saturday at 08:18 PM

9. Cam belt tensioner question

   By Grenouille, Thursday at 12:21 PM
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   • Telf
   • Saturday at 12:41 PM

10. 1.6 auto head gasket change

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    By dt_, February 4
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    • Ozymandis
    • Saturday at 01:22 AM

11. Idle issue

    By Naj, February 11
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    • jackherer
    • February 12

12. Head skimming questions

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    By ArthurH, December 18, 2018   

    • head skimming
    • compression ratio
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    • petert
    • February 8

13. Injector Seals

    By dannydub, November 1, 2017
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    • Callum
    • February 6

14. Car been stood for 10 years

    By stevie67cars, January 11
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    • jackherer
    • February 5

15. Threads DKZ heat exchanger plate

    By Thijs_Rallye, February 3
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    • MrAndy
    • February 5

16. throttle sensor for 8V emerald build

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    By Telf, November 11, 2018
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    • Miles
    • February 4

17. Wiring route for Oil temp sensor

    By MrAndy, January 28
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    • MrAndy
    • February 4

18. Dkz and d6b differences

    By Gavin Waddell, February 2
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    • petert
    • February 3

19. Where can I buy a new tps?

    By Callum, January 28
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    • DamirGTI
    • January 30

20. Air filter - when to replace?

    By ArthurH, January 28
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    • welshpug
    • January 29

21. Sensible tuning on the 1.6 8v

    By Richie-Van-GTi, December 25, 2018
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    • Richie-Van-GTi
    • January 28

22. Engine loom bulkhead seal

    By Telf, December 8, 2018
    • 17 replies
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    • Telf
    • January 25

23. Head gaskets & bolt kits

    By acox99, July 30, 2018
    • 19 replies
    • 518 views
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    • Tom Fenton
    • January 24

24. Exhaust manifold

    By Callum, November 16, 2018
    • 23 replies
    • 633 views
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    • DamirGTI
    • January 22

25. Putting a 1.9 gearbox onto a 1.6 8v

    By Adamstanford, November 18, 2018
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    • James t143
    • January 20