XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,269 topics in this forum

1. Car pops and bangs in overun

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   By Gavin Waddell, June 30, 2021
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   • Gavin Waddell
   • September 23, 2021

2. Xu Nerds Required

   By Kitch, May 15, 2014
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   • welshpug
   • May 20, 2014

3. David Longman Still Working?

   By joshsnoad, May 29, 2013
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   • joshsnoad
   • June 1, 2013

4. 205 Turbo Starts On Three...

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   By swinisskill, December 3, 2012
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   • swinisskill
   • February 5, 2013

5. Idle control on cold start

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   By Telf, January 1, 2021
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   • Telf
   • January 18, 2021

6. I'm Scared...oil Pressure Problem

   By bondyshambles, May 6, 2013   

   • oil pressure
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   • bondyshambles
   • May 8, 2013

7. 1987 1.9 GTI not starting. How to check fuel pump?

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

8. Cannot start 405 1.9 injection

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

9. What Gearbox

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   By custard-rallye, January 20, 2013
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   • custard-rallye
   • February 2, 2013

10. Oil Leak: Removing A Cam Bearing Cap / Changing A Cam Seal

    By Henry Yorke, June 6, 2015
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    • toolie72
    • May 23, 2016

11. Low Compression Issue

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

12. Cooling temp gauge

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    By Gavin Waddell, May 2, 2021
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    • PhilNW
    • May 14, 2021

13. H&h Ignition Solutions

    By lemmingzappa, September 16, 2012
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    • lemmingzappa
    • November 29, 2012

14. Whining At Idle

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

15. Longlife Oat Antifreeze

    By 2-Pugs, February 24, 2015
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    • Ozymandis
    • February 28, 2015

16. 1.6 Gti With 1.9 Gti Distributor

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

17. How Do I Remove Injectors ?

    By bondyshambles, March 5, 2013   

    • injectors
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    • bondyshambles
    • June 9, 2013

18. Ht Leads - Can't Find Right Ones

    By SebRad, August 27, 2013
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    • jimmy b
    • October 19, 2013

19. High Revs After Starting Up.

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    By iPlod999, April 13, 2013
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    • iPlod999
    • April 21, 2013

20. Help! Car Won't Start

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    By Barryboy85, May 28, 2016
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    • Barryboy85
    • June 14, 2016

21. Afm Remanufacturing

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    By Telf, October 11, 2017
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    • welshpug
    • November 7, 2018

22. Locking/jamming The Flywheel

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

23. intermittent spark

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    By simwal, July 15, 2018
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    • NZ GTI 1.9
    • September 4, 2023

24. Xu5Ja - Xu7Jp4 Pistons?

    By eTiKeT, January 7, 2013
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    • eTiKeT
    • January 11, 2013

25. Cylinder Head Identification

    By petert, October 2, 2021
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    • mollisk
    • January 29, 2022