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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Deefadog on 21 July 2004, 12:50

Title: How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 21 July 2004, 12:50

As mine is an 89, when I am buying bits for the engine such as ht leads I am asked is it 1988-89 or 89-92.

How to find out which one it is?

i can post a pic if it helps

thanks

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Dizzie on 21 July 2004, 12:52

they're the same if both 8v's
may aswell tell them it's a 89 though. only confuses the poor souls

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 21 July 2004, 12:59

It's a 16V, sorry forgot to mention that :)

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Gambit on 21 July 2004, 13:14

is your car a big bumper model? if so then its an 89-92

shouldnt make a difference though with 16v's as the same engine is used throughout the 16v golf lifespan, only difference is with the airflow metering head/airbox which is different in big bumper models

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 21 July 2004, 13:27

Yes it has big bumpers (but these could have een put on later I guess). I'll post a pic of the engine tonight so you can tell me by the airflow metering head/airbox.

Thanks again

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Gambit on 21 July 2004, 13:39

if the hazard light switch is on top of the steering column then its a late spec car

early spec had the switch on the dash beside the rear window heater switch

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Dizzie on 21 July 2004, 13:41

the engine should be the same in either model though. it was mainly the electronics side that changed.

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Gambit on 21 July 2004, 13:46

late airboxes look like this

Late 16v Airbox (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=17891&pos=-667)

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 21 July 2004, 15:24

Yep, that's the same as mine :)

So I have the latest one then?

What's the engine then?

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Gambit on 21 July 2004, 16:29

engine code on all 16v's is KR then a pile of numbers - it'll be stamped on the tax book aswell

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 21 July 2004, 16:56

I'll have a look later.  So the 90 spec started in 1989?

thanks

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Gambit on 21 July 2004, 17:03

aye Aug 89

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 21 July 2004, 18:04

Mines November 89 :)

From the service book:

Engine output: 102 kw  5G

Code: KR

Strange thing, I noticed that the car was first regestred with the address of ramsgate Kent, then until 93 all service stamps were done in Dortmund Germany.

The last owner told me it was an import, but why in Ramsgate first, strange.

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Gambit on 22 July 2004, 09:10

you'll probably find the car was originally owned by someone in the british army who was stationed out in Germany & took his car with him

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 22 July 2004, 13:16

Yes, sound a good explination. Is there anyway to find out, it's got me intrigued :)

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Gambit on 22 July 2004, 13:33

previous owners name not on the tax book?

Title: Re:How to find out which engine I have?
Post by: Deefadog on 22 July 2004, 19:26

Do you mean the V5? if not what's the tax book?