XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,232 topics in this forum

1. Engine cut out whilst driving.

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

2. Exhaust for 1993 Gentry 1.9.

   By Bremar, December 9, 2024
   • 9 replies
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   • Bremar
   • December 13, 2024

3. Found These Wires?

   By pugfrank, December 4, 2013
   • 10 replies
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   • pug_ham
   • March 6, 2014

4. Xu10J2Te Turbo Swap

   By tommy gun, June 15, 2017
   • 3 replies
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   • Tom Fenton
   • June 16, 2017

5. Heat shield for exhaust manifold DIY

   By Dimi, May 24, 2020
   • 1 reply
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   • Dimi
   • May 24, 2020

6. How To Set Ignition Timing/firing Order On The Dizzy

   By johnhenry, January 31, 2014
   • 2 replies
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   • johnhenry
   • January 31, 2014

7. Intermittent Ignition Fault/misfire Investigation

   By Mac Crash, July 6, 2014
   • 13 replies
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   • Slo
   • July 20, 2014

8. Throttle Body Connections

   By mhyphenl, August 18, 2016
   • 2 replies
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   • mhyphenl
   • August 18, 2016

9. Where to buy a new clutch kit

   By Callum, March 9, 2019
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   • Callum
   • March 9, 2019

10. Looking at a 1.6GTi

    By Ojm25weobley, March 30, 2019
    • 14 replies
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    • camgti
    • April 22, 2019

11. No Voltage At The Injectors With The Ignition On Or Whilst Engine Cran

    By WALDO, December 25, 2015   

    • TACHYMETRIC RELAY
    • 6 replies
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    • WALDO
    • March 3, 2016

12. Identifying cams with no markings

    By Richie-Van-GTi, May 24, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 1,635 views
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    • DamirGTI
    • May 25, 2022

13. Fixing Power Curve

    By Daniel306, September 21, 2013
    • 16 replies
    • 1,631 views
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    • Jolly Green Monster
    • October 3, 2013

14. Non/poor Runner

    By backroadpug, April 4, 2016
    • 13 replies
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    • backroadpug
    • April 8, 2016

15. 205 GTI Carb Conversion Ignition Wiring help

    By GGS, March 25, 2022
    • 5 replies
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    • andy0075
    • April 2, 2022

16. Bosch Distributor replacement/repair

    By jlarkin, November 30, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • jlarkin
    • December 10, 2023

17. Spark Plugs

    By p1234, November 7, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 1,626 views
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    • DamirGTI
    • November 8, 2013

18. Sensible tuning on the 1.6 8v

    By Richie-Van-GTi, December 25, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • Richie-Van-GTi
    • January 28, 2019

19. Few Upgrade Questions

    By custard-rallye, January 25, 2013
    • 1 reply
    • 1,624 views
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    • custard-rallye
    • January 28, 2013

20. MOT fail 6% CO. Rich mixture fault. HELP.

    By GTIJulian, August 11, 2018
    • 6 replies
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    • DamirGTI
    • August 24, 2018

21. Running a 1.6 ECU and AFM on a 1.9??

    By Gregg1980, June 12, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • jackherer
    • June 13, 2019

22. Xu 1.9 D6B- Piston To Deck Clearance

    By jimmi, January 9, 2015
    • 13 replies
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    • welshpug
    • January 13, 2015

23. Xu5Jp Performance Updates

    By tioklou, April 2, 2016
    • 4 replies
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    • tioklou
    • April 23, 2016

24. Gti That Only Starts 2Nd Time Every Time. ?

    By happypatrol, June 21, 2016
    • 4 replies
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    • happypatrol
    • June 21, 2016

25. Idle Problems

    By mmcgtk, December 31, 2012
    • 8 replies
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    • pug_ham
    • January 3, 2013