XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,180 topics in this forum

1. Lurching At 3000 Rpm

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

2. Intercooler For 8Vt

   By NFS, November 4, 2012
   • 24 replies
   • 3,674 views
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   • Henry Yorke
   • November 9, 2012

3. How Do I Remove Injectors ?

   By bondyshambles, March 5, 2013   

   • injectors
   • 24 replies
   • 3,117 views
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   • bondyshambles
   • June 9, 2013

4. Advance And Retard Question

   By Slo, November 14, 2012   

   • advance and retarder
   • 24 replies
   • 2,542 views
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   • DanteICE
   • July 22, 2013

5. Head Gasket?

   By Wilky, May 11, 2013
   • 24 replies
   • 2,018 views
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   • dcc
   • May 14, 2013

6. Overhaul Question

   By Dariooo, June 25, 2013
   • 24 replies
   • 2,373 views
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   • Dariooo
   • August 14, 2013

7. 1.9 Wont Start, Injectors Not Fueling

   By kevvy555, September 11, 2013   

   • wont start
   • injectors
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     • wont start
     • injectors
     • not firing
   • 24 replies
   • 10,683 views
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   • MikeC
   • September 30, 2013

8. Stop Light

   By Martycush, March 30, 2014
   • 24 replies
   • 1,730 views
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   • dobboy
   • April 13, 2014

9. Xu5J - Xu5Ja - Fueling Differences?

   By ALEX, November 4, 2014
   • 24 replies
   • 6,010 views
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   • Miles
   • November 19, 2014

10. Locking/jamming The Flywheel

    By mowflow, January 18, 2015
    • 24 replies
    • 2,996 views
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    • JeffR
    • January 26, 2015

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

    By Lukespeed, March 11, 2015
    • 24 replies
    • 5,872 views
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    • Lukespeed
    • June 29, 2015

12. Need Help, Hinckley

    By e8_pack, August 4, 2015
    • 24 replies
    • 1,436 views
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    • e8_pack
    • August 14, 2015

13. Xu9J2 Compression

    By mostormxu9, August 6, 2017
    • 24 replies
    • 4,759 views
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    • mostormxu9
    • August 28, 2017

14. Carburettor, rebuild or injection conversion?

    By dt_, September 27, 2019
    • 24 replies
    • 3,308 views
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    • dt_
    • February 5, 2021

15. Cannot start 405 1.9 injection

    By Sol405405309, January 20, 2020
    • 24 replies
    • 2,712 views
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    • Danbur
    • January 26, 2020

16. Ecu & Coolant Sensors

    By Ciaran76, February 26, 2013
    • 23 replies
    • 2,549 views
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    • Ciaran76
    • June 14, 2013

17. Best Standard Exhaust?

    By Rob Thomson, December 9, 2012
    • 23 replies
    • 2,303 views
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    • pug_ham
    • December 12, 2012

18. Some Engine Troubles

    By Robbiedundy, October 19, 2013
    • 23 replies
    • 1,733 views
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    • DamirGTI
    • October 25, 2013

19. Dizzy & Vacuum Thing - 1.9 Gti!

    By nveeate, January 9, 2014
    • 23 replies
    • 1,846 views
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    • nveeate
    • February 25, 2014

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

    By GTIAlex, March 18, 2014
    • 23 replies
    • 7,522 views
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    • GTIAlex
    • April 7, 2014

21. 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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      • Not sure what to check next
      • At a loose end
      • Starting to get annoyed
    • 23 replies
    • 1,534 views
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    • Weser
    • July 25, 2014

22. Nominal Afm Measurement

    By mhyphenl, June 27, 2016
    • 23 replies
    • 2,644 views
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    • mhyphenl
    • July 12, 2016

23. 1.6 Gti Head Gasket And Parts Query? Confused.

    By JR20516V, October 17, 2016
    • 23 replies
    • 2,489 views
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    • JR20516V
    • October 26, 2016

24. Exhaust manifold

    By Callum, November 16, 2018
    • 23 replies
    • 2,653 views
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    • DamirGTI
    • January 22, 2019

25. Changing the fuel pump

    By Telf, March 22, 2019
    • 23 replies
    • 3,023 views
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    • welshpug
    • October 4, 2021