XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,229 topics in this forum

1. 1.9 Oil Cooler Thermostat

   By Bovien, December 30, 2013
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   • Bovien
   • January 8, 2014

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

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

3. 1.6 Misfire At 2000Rpm

   By Ramigojag, February 24, 2015
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   • Ramigojag
   • March 1, 2015

4. In Search Of Some Forged Pistons

   By opticaltrigger, March 17, 2015
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   • opticaltrigger
   • April 10, 2015

5. 1.9 D6B Camshaft On A 1.6 B6D Head?

   By kachel, August 15, 2015
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   • wicked
   • October 10, 2015

6. 1.9 8V S.a.d - Do I Actually Need It?

   By Lukespeed, October 12, 2015
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   • Lukespeed
   • October 14, 2015

7. Little Filter In Oil Galley On Underside Of Head

   By Kitch, February 2, 2016
   • 16 replies
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   • Tom Fenton
   • February 4, 2016

8. Le Jetronic Vs Carbs

   By Andy, February 25, 2016
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   • Andy
   • March 6, 2016

9. 1989 1.6 Gti Running Problem

   By lando9000, February 7, 2017
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   • steve@cornwall
   • February 18, 2017

10. 1.9 Intermittent Misfire

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

11. Dkz Questions.

    By Daviewonder, May 14, 2017
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    • gwyn_mi16
    • May 25, 2017

12. Motronic For The 1.6

    By Terry1600, October 20, 2017
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    • Miles
    • October 21, 2017

13. Spark plugs for race engines

    By spike, March 2, 2018
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    • petert
    • March 4, 2018

14. Riddle me this: Headgasket or not..

    By Bovien, September 15, 2018
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    • dt_
    • April 18, 2019

15. upgrade engine help :)

    By ogi205gti, July 4, 2019
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    • ogi205gti
    • July 7, 2019

16. Engine cut out whilst driving.

    By Billy Boy, November 1, 2019
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    • DamirGTI
    • November 23, 2019

17. Tachymetric relay

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

18. Oil leak - pls help!

    By td_w, September 20, 2020
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    • Tom Fenton
    • September 30, 2020

19. Violent juddering at very low speed/rpm

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

20. 1.9 gti not starting possible temp related

    By Callum, February 4, 2021
    • 16 replies
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    • Callum
    • February 7, 2021

21. XU block sensor at back of engine - any ideas please ??

    By Tideee, January 18, 2022
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    • SRDT
    • January 24, 2022

22. 205 CTI Exhaust pipe fittings

    By Nithy, January 14, 2023
    • 16 replies
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    • pug_ham
    • February 21, 2023

23. 1.6 GTi Intermittent complete loss of power when gets hot

    By paul mcgrath, April 18
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    • Tom Fenton
    • May 2

24. Most Hp I Can Get With Atmosphere Dkz 1.9

    By omri617, February 4, 2013
    • 15 replies
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    • omri617
    • April 3, 2013

25. 1.6 Gti With 1.9 Gti Distributor

    By pug_ham, March 8, 2012
    • 15 replies
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    • pug_ham
    • February 9, 2015