XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

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1. Mi Spark Plugs

   By floodys, September 10, 2015
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   • jord294
   • September 10, 2015

2. Mi16 Conversion Lengthened Ht Leads

   By bjmulford, October 20, 2013
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   • bjmulford
   • October 20, 2013

3. Mi16 Help Needed.

   By gaz832, April 8, 2013
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   • luggy
   • April 8, 2013

4. Mi16 - Hit 3Rd Gear By Mistake At 110Mph :(

   By SweetBadger, September 24, 2015
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   • SweetBadger
   • October 10, 2015

5. Mi16 - Oil drawn into spark plug holes

   By skeggyrik, December 11, 2017
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   • skeggyrik
   • January 9, 2018

6. Mi16 - XU9J4 - engine rebuild to go into a 309

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   By hoodygoodwood, November 1, 2024
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   • SRDT
   • November 21, 2025

7. Mi16 (2.0L) Odd Ignition/ht Problem - 2 Cyls Sparking Only

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   By DrSarty, April 13, 2015
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   • Miles
   • July 7, 2016

8. Mi16 / S16 part help

   By Richie-Van-GTi, August 31
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   • petert
   • September 2

9. MI16 1.9 Forged Piston Issue

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   By Andy F, January 7, 2018
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   • Andy F
   • September 22, 2018

10. Mi16 1.9 Misfire And Backfire

    By davemar, October 19, 2017   

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    • davemar
    • November 15, 2017

11. Mi16 1.9 rough idle

    By davemar, April 3, 2018   

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    • davemar
    • April 6, 2018

12. Mi16 2 Row Ecu "chip" Exchangeable With 3 Row "chip"

    By Jim, April 13, 2015
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    • Jim
    • April 14, 2015

13. Mi16 2.0 Block And Mi16 1.9 Head Fitment

    By Samuel_mack, March 5, 2017
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    • Samuel_mack
    • March 7, 2017

14. Mi16 2.0L With 1.9 Bottom End

    By vader, April 13, 2013   

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    • vader
    • April 16, 2013

15. Mi16 205 GTI Swap Questions.

    By camarda, February 28, 2022
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    • petert
    • March 1, 2022

16. Mi16 205, Tilting The Radiator But Still Using The 205 Oil Cooler?

    By Basset, January 1, 2013
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    • Simes
    • February 22, 2013

17. Mi16 4-2-1 Exhaust Manifold Gasket

    By yorkshirekowboy, July 30, 2016
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    • yorkshirekowboy
    • July 30, 2016

18. Mi16 4-2-1 Manifold - What Exhaust To Mate To?

    By Justin, August 31, 2015
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    • Bakes100
    • November 18, 2015

19. MI16 After 16 years

    By Frank_MI16, June 19, 2023
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    • Frank_MI16
    • June 21, 2023

20. Mi16 ally block bolt

    By Wez_89, December 12, 2018
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    • Wez_89
    • December 12, 2018

21. Mi16 Alternator threaded Insert

    By Nbettley, May 4, 2021
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    • Nbettley
    • September 1, 2021

22. Mi16 And Gti6 Fly Wheels?

    By jameswallace., August 6, 2013
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    • jameswallace.
    • August 6, 2013

23. Mi16 Aux Belt

    By potter55, July 18, 2014
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    • petert
    • July 18, 2014

24. Mi16 Belt Tensioners

    By bjmulford, January 8, 2013
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    • 2052NV
    • February 24, 2013

25. Mi16 Big End Bearings

    By kaich, February 28, 2013
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    • kaich
    • February 28, 2013