unleaded help

[lee]

hello does anybody know if a 1989 golf 16v comes with a beesting aerial? also what should i do to make the same car run on unleaded petrol. Ive been told to get a k-star thing.

[Jon16]

1989 16v should definitely have a beesting aeriel and a blanking plate on the front wing where an aerial goes on lesser models.  

You should be able to use Super Unleaded (97/98 octane) just fine.  Shell Optimax is particularly good.  The K-star will allow you to use any unleaded (95 oct etc) but the cost is unlikely to warant it unless super is withdrawn from sale.

[stoat]

I used unleaded in my 1989 1300 and had no problems, I think it should say behind your fuel cap cover, if not ask your local VAG dealer.

[Jon16]

DON'T USE REGULAR UNLEADED ON AN UNMODIFIED 16V!!!

[richandhazel]

Isn't the modification simply to retard the ignition timing?

[modulater]

The 16V golf was the first car to have the beesting aerial and all the other car makers have nicked the idea rather like they have with the GTI concept. I use optimax in my 16V and it always seems to go like a rocket on the stuff

[john_wintle]

Isn't the modification simply to retard the ignition timing?

Not on the 16v as I believe it's done a differnt way to the 8v, hence the problems.

[modulater]

The recommend RON for the 16V is 98 so in theory you should only use Optimax in these engines, I sometimes use LRP in every other tankfull but I try and not use normal unleaded as it seems to feel lacklustre.I've never had pinking but the car just seems to love optimax.