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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: FlashRedThree on 06 July 2013, 18:52

Title: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: FlashRedThree on 06 July 2013, 18:52
Is this possible on an AEX 1.4 engine?
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 06 July 2013, 19:48
Look on  Google
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Wayne on 06 July 2013, 22:08
I can see little or no point in fitting it on a 1.4 plus it is major work.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gavv8 on 06 July 2013, 22:28
I agree, i think the only thing i ever use is the outside temperature plus its not that accurate anyway.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Wayne on 06 July 2013, 22:30
I agree, i think the only thing i ever use is the outside temperature plus its not that accurate anyway.

Both cars I had with it on were never perfect and as you said outside temp was all other the place.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gavv8 on 07 July 2013, 11:51
I've never really understood the point of trip/info computers. :undecided:
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 07 July 2013, 12:02
Weil mines pretty accurate, ive done the maths. Outside temp is spot on when on the move as is oil temp. An important feature I would say.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Bellend on 07 July 2013, 12:43
I'm doing the same so will let you know how it goes. I'm gonna attempt air con too so will see how that one happens. :grin:
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gavv8 on 07 July 2013, 14:02
Weil mines pretty accurate, ive done the maths. Outside temp is spot on when on the move as is oil temp. An important feature I would say.

On a racing car maybe....on an old mk3?...........
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 07 July 2013, 14:14
Lol exactly. Dumb topic
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 07 July 2013, 16:41
Weil mines pretty accurate, ive done the maths. Outside temp is spot on when on the move as is oil temp. An important feature I would say.

On a racing car maybe....on an old mk3?...........

In this weather it quite important on a vr6 anyway.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gavv8 on 07 July 2013, 16:58
Do you not think that the mighty Volkswagen may have designed the VR engine to cope with a hot british summers day?......just a thought..................failing that park it up and have an ice cream or something..... :wink: :smiley:
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: FlashRedThree on 07 July 2013, 19:05
Look on  Google
Lol exactly. Dumb topic

Have you had a bad experience of this in the past or something? Quite weird how riled up this topic is making you.

I'm doing the same so will let you know how it goes. I'm gonna attempt air con too so will see how that one happens. :grin:

OK mate good luck lol.

I can see little or no point in fitting it on a 1.4 plus it is major work.

Just another thing that would've been nice to have really, but like you say after more research it seems a bit excessive so probably won't do it.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Wayne on 07 July 2013, 22:06
Do you not think that the mighty Volkswagen may have designed the VR engine to cope with a hot british summers day?......just a thought..................failing that park it up and have an ice cream or something..... :wink: :smiley:

The early ones were poor cooling wise, so much so they had to run an extra electric water pump on the later cars.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 08 July 2013, 00:40
Do you not think that the mighty Volkswagen may have designed the VR engine to cope with a hot british summers day?......just a thought..................failing that park it up and have an ice cream or something..... :wink: :smiley:

Some maybe.....but my 200k lump needs constant monitoring. On old cars, as time goes on the cooling systems become less efficent. Oil that gets to hot looses its ability to lubricate properly. So you know, it is quite important. On a vr anyway.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gavv8 on 08 July 2013, 22:33
Glad i've got an 8v..works fine in -10 degrees of snow and 30 degrees of sunshine.......no probs.
Title: Re: Retrofitting an MFA
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 08 July 2013, 23:16
8v do generally run spot on oil temp wise. More air space under the bonnet. Less horses cramping the stable :wink:. Mine never moved from 90 but my early vr will run at 95 and today, with the hoachin day we had was at 102.