XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

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1. Radiator Recomendations

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

2. Whining At Idle

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   By roccorich, February 26, 2014
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   • roccorich
   • February 26, 2014

3. What Is The Best Camshaft For The 1.6 B6D Engine?

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   By kachel, August 29, 2015
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   • pug_ham
   • October 22, 2015

4. Lurching At 3000 Rpm

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   By daveb-uk, September 12, 2015
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   • Barryboy85
   • September 24, 2015

5. Intercooler For 8Vt

   By NFS, November 4, 2012
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   • Henry Yorke
   • November 9, 2012

6. How Do I Remove Injectors ?

   By bondyshambles, March 5, 2013   

   • injectors
   • 24 replies
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   • bondyshambles
   • June 9, 2013

7. Advance And Retard Question

   By Slo, November 14, 2012   

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

8. Head Gasket?

   By Wilky, May 11, 2013
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   • dcc
   • May 14, 2013

9. 1.9 Wont Start, Injectors Not Fueling

   By kevvy555, September 11, 2013   

   • wont start
   • injectors
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     • wont start
     • injectors
     • not firing
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   • MikeC
   • September 30, 2013

10. Stop Light

    By Martycush, March 30, 2014
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    • dobboy
    • April 13, 2014

11. Xu5J - Xu5Ja - Fueling Differences?

    By ALEX, November 4, 2014
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    • Miles
    • November 19, 2014

12. Locking/jamming The Flywheel

    By mowflow, January 18, 2015
    • 24 replies
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    • JeffR
    • January 26, 2015

13. I Have A Poorly Peugeot - 1.9 Gti No Spark

    By Lukespeed, March 11, 2015
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    • Lukespeed
    • June 29, 2015

14. Need Help, Hinckley

    By e8_pack, August 4, 2015
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    • e8_pack
    • August 14, 2015

15. Xu9J2 Compression

    By mostormxu9, August 6, 2017
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    • mostormxu9
    • August 28, 2017

16. Carburettor, rebuild or injection conversion?

    By dt_, September 27, 2019
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    • dt_
    • February 5, 2021

17. Cannot start 405 1.9 injection

    By Sol405405309, January 20, 2020
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    • Danbur
    • January 26, 2020

18. Ecu & Coolant Sensors

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

19. Best Standard Exhaust?

    By Rob Thomson, December 9, 2012
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    • pug_ham
    • December 12, 2012

20. Some Engine Troubles

    By Robbiedundy, October 19, 2013
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    • DamirGTI
    • October 25, 2013

21. Dizzy & Vacuum Thing - 1.9 Gti!

    By nveeate, January 9, 2014
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    • nveeate
    • February 25, 2014

22. Coolant Spewing Out, Lots Of Steam! Whats The Cause?

    By GTIAlex, March 18, 2014
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    • GTIAlex
    • April 7, 2014

23. Help Needed With Very Random Non Starting Issue

    By Weser, June 23, 2014   

    • Not sure what to check next
    • At a loose end
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      • At a loose end
      • Starting to get annoyed
    • 23 replies
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    • Weser
    • July 25, 2014

24. Nominal Afm Measurement

    By mhyphenl, June 27, 2016
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    • mhyphenl
    • July 12, 2016

25. 1.6 Gti Head Gasket And Parts Query? Confused.

    By JR20516V, October 17, 2016
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    • JR20516V
    • October 26, 2016