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New Members Say Hi! / Re: New Member
Last post by lookyhooky -
Indeed! I couldn't believe my luck when I won my latest car! Previously owned 2 MK2 8v GTIs and a MK1 Sportline, in the late 90s.

Had to take the car rather than the cash alternative.
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: Mot exempt
Last post by Robmk2vr6 -
Quick update

Tax has register online this morning between midnight and 3am but the mot status is still expired, was hoping for the "no results found" green mot box.

More waiting to see when it changes or if it does.
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Air,fuel mixture screw on top of cab cover
Last post by philip -
Thank you very much, yes there are so many ways to adjust cab that i've done in the past. As you mention people fiddle anyways wrongly :). I will try again and do it properly. Thank you for the RPM, this is what i beleived,....

Thanks again.
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Air,fuel mixture screw on top of cab cover
Last post by Keekster64 -
The mixture screw on the top of the pierburg carb only adjusts the mixture at idle for emissions purposes.  It works the reverse of most carbs i.e. to lean the mixture you screw it out (anti clockwise) and to richen it you turn it in (clock wise).  If you car is running rich, the mixture may not be the cause.  Make sure the choke is fully off when the engine is hot for example.  The idle speed should be 850-900rpm, when fully hot.  There are a number of way of adjusting the idle speed, some which are incorrect, but people do it anyway.  I suggest down loading the pdf of the manual for the correct way of adjusting it.
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Mot exempt
Last post by Robmk2vr6 -
Early mk2s are starting to become mot exempt and for a very lucky few tax exempt.

Mine mk2 is mot exempt as of January but the online system wouldnt let me declare it, just kept telling me no mot certificate found so couldnt tax it.

Loads of Internet reading giving all different thing to do, which wasnt helpfull.

So I printed the V112 form off filled it in and went to a post office on a sunday. Took my v5, the V112, insurance and the.last mot certificate which had just lapsed. The last 2 were just in case.

The lady there just scanned the bar code on the v5 and said thats £230 for 12 months. Never really looked anything else. So simple in the end, now waiting on the online system to catch up should take a few days.

Hopefully it's all done now, but I will update once its all online and official.

Hope this will help some ppl in the near future.

Rob

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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.