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Mk2 Parts for Sale & Breaking / Re: Mk2 16v Golf & Jetta Parts For Sale
Last post by 70_J -
Quote from: nadabsardar on
Hi James, is the 16v stuff still available? The thread's been quiet for a while, so I wasn't sure. I'm mainly after a 16v head or inlet manifold, and I'd like to know whether the cam and timing gear are included or already gone. I can pay postage or collect if that's easier. Cheers

Morning, yes I've still got the majority of the 16v parts, including a complete head and inlet.

Cheers
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: MK2 GTI 8v Start Runs Rich Then Dies and Does Not Want to Start Again
Last post by Monkey -
You've said you've done the Fuel Distributor, but have you done the Warm Up Regulator?
The WUR ultimately controls the fuelling based on how hot the car is, if it has failed, it'll almost certainly cause you massive problems.

You can also try unplugging the 5th injector, these have been known to cause more trouble than they're worth, I run with mine unplugged on my quattro and it starts much better.
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Engine & Gearbox / MK2 GTI 8v Start Runs Rich Then Dies and Does Not Want to Start Again
Last post by Eighty6_GTI -
I’ve been in the process of restoring a 1986 mk2 GTI 8v CIS Kjet. I have done an excess amount of work on it and after fixing the vacuum leaks I am having trouble keeping the engine running. The list of new parts are listed.

-New fuel distributor
-New fuel lines
-New 5th injector
-New fuel pumps (both)
-New injectors
-New Distributor, wires, and plugs
-New ISV

I have cleaned up the grounds the best I can. Both fuel pumps prime. But I have to wait 24 hours to start the car. After 24hr it starts up quickly it hunts for idle 200-ish rpm for a minute or two and smooths out. The car runs incredibly rich. I pulled the spark plugs and they were caked in carbon from the fuel. I’m at a loss at this point. It’s either the fuel differential module or something else. I’m banging my head against the wall. Each step I take is going to the right direction but I’ve hit a wall.
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Bodywork & Paintwork / Re: Paint work
Last post by nadabsardar -
Worth knowing that the colour match is the easy part. Monza Blue is a solid colour (no metallic), so a decent paint supplier can mix it from the paint code on your plate or by scanning a panel. The tricky bit is that your front wings and doors are 30-odd years old and will have faded a bit, so ask for it to be blended into the original panels rather than butted up against them. That's what makes the difference between "same colour" and "looks like two colours".

If budget's tight, a good compromise is doing the prep yourself (stripping back the bad finish, sanding, dealing with any rust) and paying a small bodyshop just to spray it. Prep is where most of the labour cost is, and a lot of smaller places will quote on that basis. Worth getting a few quotes either way.
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Members' Cars / Re: G135EPB 8v GTI
Last post by Monkey -
I had the same issue with the rear exhaust bracket bolt the week before the national meet this year!