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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: jelly on 11 April 2003, 02:49

Title: Mk1 GTi Rev Limiter?
Post by: jelly on 11 April 2003, 02:49

Does anyone know for sure whether my 1981 Mk1 GTi 1.6 has a rev limiter on the engine?

If so what is it set at?

I read somewhere that it does, but not sure if the source was reliable.

Thanks people.

Jelly  :)

Title: Re: Mk1 GTi Rev Limiter?
Post by: richandhazel on 11 April 2003, 16:37

Yes it SHOULD have one.......too easy to over rev these engines.
Its incorporated into the rotor arm. If you take the distributer cap off you'll see the rotor arm is much bigger and has a spring incorporated into it. Centrifugal force throws the spring out and at a given RPM, ignition is cut.
Having said that, it is possible to fit a rotor arm that doesn't have the limiter......just looks like an ordinary rotor arm. So it is possible someone has done that in the past........its cheaper, until you break your engine that is.

Title: Re: Mk1 GTi Rev Limiter?
Post by: jelly on 11 April 2003, 20:07

thanks, i'm gonna check that it has.....

I fully agree with you on the engines reving quickly and highly. Gotta love em though..... :)