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| 1289.1 | | NSDC::SIMPSON | Two faced commit | Tue Nov 13 1990 19:05 | 10 |
| In Switzerland all new cars have to run un-leaded - including the 8V Gti.
My Gti is pre-green, and I am informed by my garage that running it on lead
free is not a sensible idea - valve lubrication and the like.
The post-green Gti's produce 108 bhp instead of 115 bhp - I don't know how this
translates in terms of performance loss.
Cheers
Steve
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| 1289.2 | What was wrong with an existing topic ? | CHEST::RUTTER | J.R. | Wed Nov 14 1990 09:10 | 0 |
| 1289.3 | Unleaded GTIs
| NEWOA::BROWNM | | Wed Nov 14 1990 09:12 | 15 |
| With The Golf GTI, it depends on the model year how well it works after
conversion to unleaded. You can in any case use the 98 octane unleaded without
adjustment. Lead is NOT necessary to lubricate the valve seats in this engine.
For the 95 octane unleaded, GTI's with the Bosch K Jetronic fuel injection had
to have the ignition retarded. VW retarded mine to TDC and it lost not only
outright performance but also a lot of drivability - most of the low speed
torque seemed to have gone with the result that it was not happy below 45mph
in fifth. I swiftly converted it back again and ran it on 98 octane fuel.
Newer GTIs have VW Digifant ignition which I think requires no adjustment for 95
octane, except for earlier 16V cars which cannot run on 95 octane.
Mike.
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| 1289.4 | Now there's much more to go wrong! | SUBURB::SCREENER | Robert Screene, UK Finance EUC | Wed Nov 14 1990 13:27 | 6 |
| I have an article on the VW Digifant Engine Management system (D-reg
onwards) for the 8-valve engine. It states that the performance is
only slightly effected.
Mail me if you are interested.
Rob.
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| 1289.5 | Topic write locked! | UKCSSE::RDAVIES | I can't trype for nits! | Fri Nov 16 1990 15:59 | 33 |
| This topic is already more than adequately covered in an existing note.
Please, Please, use DIT/TITLE=PHRASE
CARS_UK conference
Topic Author Date Repl Title
192 RDGCSS::MBROWN 20-JUN-1988 5 Golf GTI problem
388 EGAV01::FMORLEY 16-NOV-1988 5 Golf or Astra ???
392 UNTADH::ROBERTS 22-NOV-1988 2 VW Golf Price List Wanted
451 WARDER::MEAKINS 17-JAN-1989 8 Golf fuel computer
459 AYOV11::RMCOUAT 20-JAN-1989 7 JVC Hi-Fi in a Golf
544 BELFST::G_DOWNEY 12-APR-1989 117 Golf GTI
550 WOTVAX::MEAKINS 17-APR-1989 1 Golf front badge
744 TRUCKS::FIELDEN_L 31-AUG-1989 8 VW Golf Clutch - Advice
Wanted
808 LARVAE::NISBET_D 18-OCT-1989 19 VW GOLF questions
985 VANISH::GAMI 13-MAR-1990 40 Golf 16v
1039 RTOISB::SUPPORT_OR 20-APR-1990 0 Golf/droning noise at
4000rpm
1147 CHEST::EASTMAN 11-JUL-1990 28 VW announce 2.8 V6
Golf!!!
1213 NOT001::LOWEY 5-SEP-1990 9 Replace VW Golf GTi
(8v) with..
1289 SAC::DELANY_S 13-NOV-1990 4 Does the Golf GTi like
"essence
End of requested listing
544 would seem to be the one to use.!
Richard
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