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Engine & Gearbox / Air,fuel mixture screw on top of cab cover
Last post by philip -
Hi everyone,
                    I got a vw golf mk2 Driver 1990 1600cc cab.
First question, someone fiddeled with the cab air/fuel screw on top of the cab cover, now it seems to use to much petrol,...
How do you adjust it properly ??? I tried a few times when car is hot but i-m un-sure if i screw too much or too less lol.

Second question, for this car what should the idle RPM be ? I've seen some saying 800 to 850, others 900 to 950 ?
What's best ??

Thank you very much,

Regards,

Phil.
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Interior, Upholstery & Trim / Code 66 Interior
Last post by Ritz -
Hi all,

New to the forum, but have own my Mk2 1.8 Driver from 1992 for over 10 years now, and finally am getting round to ro restoring it.

I am looking for a particular seat fabric. I have searched this forum and a ton of wesbites online and have been unable to find it.

Images in this drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yur88epWqwqzfp4vGtKVLWFIaW7v_4ek
(Sorry, I don't know how to post pictures on here)

The interior code is 66 and Im hoping to buy this fabric to put get some some recaros that I have acquired reupholstered in it.

A small point but the bolster and the main part of the seat are different. Ideally if i could source both that would be grand, but my priority is the main seat fabric.

Any help would be hugely appreciated. I have already emailed matrim and werk34, and neither have it stocked sadly.
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New Members Say Hi! / Hi there
Last post by JamesFerrara -
I’m james, living in st neots Cambridgeshire.
I currently own a 1989 black GTi, although currently it is a rollable shell I have big plans for the car and to get it back to being road legal. I also own a 2005 Audi a3 3.2 Quattro.
So at some point these two will be combined, been planning to do so with a body swap because it seems the most practical way to do it. Obviously the vehicles are slightly different sizes but any insight into the best way to make the gti a VRTurbo Quattro from the two cars will be appreciated. It’ll be track spec, road legal and if it’s not pushing 900hp Isit worth even doing it.? 😈

My dad had a white 16v ‘E40HEG’ when I was young and since then the mk2 is the hot hatch to have. I owned a grey 8v gti years ago and had to let it go but wanted one again ever since. This is my second black 3door shell, the previous was a driver and I sold it because the guy said he was going to put it on the road, he didn’t and I was gutted when he said it went to the scrapyard…..Once I get started on this build properly I will post updates
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Mk2 Golf/Jetta Sales / Re: Breaking 8v 5 door
Last post by Russell WARD -
Finding body parts for old cars is always a bit of a hunt. You usually end up scouring eBay, scrap yards and forums. I recently had a look at the Autodoc marketplace too; it seems to have options from various manufacturers, but I’m just having a look around for now.
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Mk2 Golf/Jetta Sales / Re: Breaking 8v 5 door
Last post by Tobyha01 -
Hi, there's no indication as to what happened with the shell of this car. Can you let me know if you still have it or not? If you do, I will text you on the number you provided above.
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Shows & Events / Re: National Club Meet 17-19 July 2026
Last post by AndyBa -
@vw-widow I'm having the annual 'mare of tracking down the link to book camping and hopefully a track pass. I suspect the latter have already been bagged but if past years are anything to go by I hoping a slot comes free. TIA.
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Golf Driver 1600cc 1990 carburator top cover ( airbox)
Last post by philip -
thank you all, as i said all the pictures are from the hole part i bought on ebay as i needed a few compatible bits, not actually mine.
My car looks 100% as the photo you posted Keekster64. The second photo aslo from e-bay and noticed the rubber ring in it. Mine doesn't have it so it's normal as i got the orginial pietsburg cab as explained again by Keekster, thank you again !
Finally, i looked everywhere for the piece with the rubber that holds the front of the box ( picture 1 ). Where can i buy it if possible ???, i looked everywhere and ended getting picture 4. I guess i could always cut one side ?

Thanks again, Phil.