XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,181 topics in this forum

1. Hoses near IAC/Throttle body

   By SunRa67, 12 hours ago
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   • SunRa67
   • 12 hours ago

2. Front exhaust section, late 1989 CTi 1.6

   By lagonda, February 14
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   • lagonda
   • Monday at 03:00 PM

3. Belt whine

   By brian j, Saturday at 08:10 PM
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   • DamirGTI
   • Sunday at 08:13 PM

4. Starter motor bracket?

   By Ren89, April 23
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   • PhilNW
   • April 23

5. 1.6 Starting Issue

   By Foxyn, April 19
   • 13 replies
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   • Foxyn
   • April 22

6. 1.9 engine wont spark

   By damo, April 16
   • 9 replies
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   • welshpug
   • April 21

7. Fuel pump fitted with pickup pipe for carbs

   By Bishbosh77, April 17
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   • Bishbosh77
   • April 17

8. Starter issue.

   By Oscar12345, April 8
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   • PhilNW
   • April 9

9. Fuel pump priming question

   By Theo205, April 7
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   • stewal
   • April 7

10. 1.6 CTi starting Issues... but not the motor?

    By adybatt, April 2
    • 3 replies
    • 206 views
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    • welshpug
    • April 2

11. Xu9ja crankshaft pulley help needed

    By Maikko, March 26
    • 3 replies
    • 218 views
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    • Maikko
    • March 26

12. 1.9 DKZ Head pitting advice

    By Davetouch, March 5
    • 12 replies
    • 468 views
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    • petert
    • March 20

13. GTi 1.9 late fuel pump in early tank

    By mat_the_cat, March 12
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    • welshpug
    • March 13

14. Exhaust rear box OE number

    By Steve205, February 15   

    • exhaust. back box.
    • 5 replies
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    • Steve205
    • February 28

15. Oil leak from the filter

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    By brian j, January 7
    • 30 replies
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    • Favaloro
    • February 23

16. Oil pump drive

    By Ronan B, February 10
    • 4 replies
    • 117 views
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    • Ronan B
    • February 10

17. Where does this wire connect

    By Phil Gti, February 3
    • 2 replies
    • 407 views
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    • Phil Gti
    • February 8

18. Rebuilding of an XU5J

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    By Pierre_b, April 8, 2021
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    • petert
    • February 3

19. Schrick XU camshaft details please ???

    By Tideee, February 1
    • 3 replies
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    • 28CRAIG
    • February 1

20. Injector spray pattern

    By Gavin Waddell, January 27
    • 3 replies
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    • Gavin Waddell
    • January 30

21. I am missing something?

    By Phil Gti, January 28
    • 2 replies
    • 263 views
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    • Phil Gti
    • January 28

22. OE vs Hoffmann Exhaust

    By driversdomainuk, January 25
    • 0 replies
    • 232 views
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    • driversdomainuk
    • January 25

23. Strange leak

    By James1975, December 15, 2023
    • 8 replies
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    • James1975
    • January 12

24. Tolman exhaust

    By driversdomainuk, January 7
    • 1 reply
    • 357 views
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    • Leslie green
    • January 10

25. Cambelt re-tension after a heat cycle

    By brian j, October 13, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 436 views
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    • brian j
    • January 9