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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: richard ellison on 16 November 2005, 13:59

Title: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: richard ellison on 16 November 2005, 13:59

is my 1980 1.6 gli golf injection or carb?

just been speaking to TSR about an engine upgrade  :smiley: turns out if its carb the replacement 1.8/1.9/2.0 will look identical from first glance  :smiley:

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 16 November 2005, 14:06

Think about that one for a minute mate  :rolleyes:

GLi - its an i dude, thats i for injection innit  :kiss:

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: richard ellison on 17 November 2005, 08:48

thats what I thought but TSR seem to think otherwise. any of the more experienced experts know?   :embarassed:

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 17 November 2005, 11:04

My mates GLi was injection, it was a detuned version of the GTi engine  :nerd:

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: gibby on 17 November 2005, 11:16

I'm sure that the GLi is the exact same engine as the 1.6 GTI mk1 engine and its just that the early cabbys were badged as GLi.

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: alpesh on 17 November 2005, 11:56

My old GLi was 1.6 fuel injected. I think GLi was the term before GTi.

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 17 November 2005, 12:08

Quote from: richard ellison on 17 November 2005, 08:48

thats what I thought but TSR seem to think otherwise. any of the more experienced experts know?   :embarassed:

 :nerd: And you questioned my experience, shame on you  :laugh: :kiss:

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 21 November 2005, 17:22

Have you got any pics of under the hood? Should be able to tell you if it's carb or injection straight away  :wink:

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: Madone_si on 21 November 2005, 20:24

And here comes the Expert guys - I've had several Gli and they are all Injections 1.6 & 1.8.

I think TSR have a GL cab which is the carb version. unless someone has done a conversion from injection to carb on a Gli - which is not VAG spec then.

And yes the Gli come before the GTI versions

Gli was from 79-83.

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: richard ellison on 29 November 2005, 08:32

You guys were right, it is an injection. Just makes me weary of a conversion when they dont even know if my car is injection or not!

Being looked at in a few weeks for engine diagnostics.. fingers crossed wont be too painful.

Foe the meantime it has started to act like a kangaroo and  jump/splutter when I put the accelrator down occasionally. makes me think the fuel injector is messed up or something

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: Bazzer on 29 November 2005, 09:09

Not that I know anything at all about GLi's or cabbys in general, but TSR know what they're doing. It might just be that if _you_ didn't know what it was they weren't going to say it's one type or another... If it's from '83, someone coulda changed it by now anyhow!!

Title: Re: 1.6 Gli cab
Post by: Madone_si on 29 November 2005, 11:28

Quote from: richard ellison on 29 November 2005, 08:32

You guys were right, it is an injection. Just makes me weary of a conversion when they dont even know if my car is injection or not!

Being looked at in a few weeks for engine diagnostics.. fingers crossed wont be too painful.

Foe the meantime it has started to act like a kangaroo and  jump/splutter when I put the accelrator down occasionally. makes me think the fuel injector is messed up or something

Property needs a good service and timing mate. My Gli was like that when I first got it and ended up putting new injectors in.