XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

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1. Emergency! In Need Of More Speed!

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

2. Cooling Fan Resistor 3 Pin/plug Is 2 Pin?

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   By ATK, September 24, 2014
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   • yorkshirekowboy
   • February 5, 2015

3. Stainless Exhaust Needs Cat Fitted For Mot

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   By gavbrum, February 18, 2013
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   • pug_ham
   • February 23, 2013

4. Heating Problem After Replacing Coolant

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

5. N/a 8V Max Performance...?

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   By onur205gti, August 11, 2013
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   • onur205gti
   • September 28, 2014

6. Battery Light On, But Charging Fine...?

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   By Bovien, November 28, 2013
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   • December 16, 2013

7. Backbox...to Devil Or Not To Devil....?

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   By scottbarton, January 10, 2014
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   • Mac Crash
   • February 27, 2014

8. Under Bonnet Wiring Help Requested

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   By twocossiebob, February 16, 2018
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   • Slo
   • April 23, 2018

9. Intermittent misfire/stall

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   By MarkKehoe, June 2, 2023
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   • PhilNW
   • June 16, 2023

10. Turbo With No Spark

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    By CHRISWB, May 22, 2013
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    • CHRISWB
    • December 17, 2013

11. Cam Knock/tap

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    By lemmingzappa, June 3, 2013
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    • lemmingzappa
    • October 6, 2013

12. 205 1.9 Difficult To Start, Please Help

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    By stevessub, June 2, 2014
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    • stevessub
    • June 9, 2014

13. Please Help, 1.6 Cti Running Rich

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    By Terry1600, October 6, 2017
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    • Terry1600
    • October 13, 2017

14. Main bearing orientation - Check

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    By Philpooma, January 1, 2020
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    • Philpooma
    • January 3, 2020

15. Stop Light Turned On . Causes ?

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    By omri617, July 12, 2013
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    • DamirGTI
    • July 30, 2013

16. 1.6 Into 1.9

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    By mrfirepro, July 7, 2014
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    • mrfirepro
    • July 25, 2014

17. Engine loom parts

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    By Telf, May 12, 2018
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    • Telf
    • June 3, 2018

18. Oil leak from the filter

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    By brian j, January 7, 2024
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    • drj545
    • July 15, 2024

19. SAD issues

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    By Richie-Van-GTi, April 3
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    • bacardincoke
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20. 1.9 Cti Wont Start

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    By Slo, December 14, 2012
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    • Tom Fenton
    • September 8, 2013

21. Pts Gr. A Cam

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    By 205freak, October 11, 2012   

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    • jimmi
    • October 25, 2015

22. Whats Making My 1.9 8V Idle So High? :s

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    By johnhenry, February 15, 2014
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    • johnhenry
    • March 22, 2014

23. Engine Mis Match And Warning Light

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    By mhyphenl, December 16, 2014
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    • mhyphenl
    • December 29, 2015

24. 8V Rebuild Woes

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    By James Cornell, January 4, 2015
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    • James Cornell
    • March 5, 2015

25. Low Compression Issue

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    By Phil Gti, May 3, 2015
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    • Phil Gti
    • June 1, 2015