XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

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1. Back Boxes - Bosal Or Walker?

   By will1991, January 21, 2013
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   • farmer
   • January 25, 2013

2. No Compression After Head Change

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   By dartman, January 31, 2015
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   • Slo
   • February 4, 2015

3. Heating Problem After Replacing Coolant

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   By omri617, March 19, 2013
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   • DamirGTI
   • March 26, 2013

4. Head Skimming

   By jimmi, January 8, 2015
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   • jimmi
   • April 22, 2015

5. 1987 1.9 GTI not starting. How to check fuel pump?

   By Joecar, January 25, 2021
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   • Joecar
   • March 4, 2021

6. Radiator Recomendations

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   By roccorich, December 4, 2013
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   • roccorich
   • December 10, 2013

7. K&n Filter Fitting

   By roccorich, February 22, 2014
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   • welshpug
   • July 22, 2020

8. Juddering When Pulling Away /at Slow Speed/1St 2Nd Gear

   By parv121, July 30, 2016
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   • Telf
   • August 1, 2016

9. Kent Pt37 Cam

   By driversdomainuk, January 22, 2017
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   • Dextercooper
   • March 13, 2017

10. 205 gti running twin webber 40's (general advice)

    By Caimin, November 29, 2019
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    • Caimin
    • January 4, 2020

11. Xu10J2Te Injectors

    By tommy gun, April 18, 2017
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    • Type-R
    • April 20, 2017

12. 1.9 Intermittent Misfire

    By Charlie, March 26, 2017
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    • Charlie
    • April 19, 2017

13. Advance And Retard Question

    By Slo, November 14, 2012   

    • advance and retarder
    • 24 replies
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    • DanteICE
    • July 22, 2013

14. Cambelt Cam/Crank timing locations

    By PiperCub, July 5, 2019
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    • PiperCub
    • July 6, 2019

15. E10 fuel

    By stewal, March 21, 2020
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    • Chöschi
    • February 4, 2022

16. Emergency! In Need Of More Speed!

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    By dartman, April 23, 2014
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    • welshpug
    • April 25, 2014

17. Xu9 Dkz - Misfiring Above 3500 Rpm

    By Roeland_Vester, March 18, 2016   

    • Motronic 1.3
    • misfiring
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    • Roeland_Vester
    • April 7, 2016

18. New fuel pipes perished/cracking

    By Telf, December 22, 2019
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    • bacardincoke
    • July 8, 2020

19. Proper Way To Replace Timing Belt - Help!

    By idoari, March 15, 2015
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    • Telf
    • November 11, 2015

20. Throttle Bodies

    By Juttie205, June 29, 2016
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    • Miles
    • August 18, 2016

21. Ecu & Coolant Sensors

    By Ciaran76, February 26, 2013
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    • Ciaran76
    • June 14, 2013

22. Ecu Temperature Position

    By gavbrum, December 18, 2012
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    • welshpug
    • December 18, 2012

23. 1.6 Gti Misfire Problem

    By richystran, May 16, 2012
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    • pug_ham
    • October 10, 2012

24. Fuel Vapor System?

    By HelmutGTI, May 15, 2018
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    • Thijs_Rallye
    • June 23, 2018

25. Need Help With Some Hoses And Plugs

    By Reinu, January 11, 2014
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    • Reinu
    • February 8, 2014