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Offline 01664gti

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Help with carb removal please
« on: 26 January 2010, 13:21 »
Hi all,I just got a mk3 1.8 gl for the lady to use.All in all its a very well looked after tidy car,My problem is when you are driving it felt slightly hesitant.I have had a poke around and have found the rubber that the carb sits on is split,Is there a thread or anyone that could me a heads up on how to take this of to change it.

I know its not a gti but i couldnt afford to insure 2 of them lol.

cheers guys
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #1 on: 26 January 2010, 15:05 »
It is not a carb but easy enough to change.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2010, 15:11 »
No car over 1991 or 1992 with a catalytic converter was carbed, I think.
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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2010, 15:21 »
Quote from: Adam on 26 January 2010, 15:11
No car over 1991 or 1992 with a catalytic converter was carbed, I think.

Correct, it is a SPI unit.
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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2010, 15:22 »
Therefore it will be a throttle body

And if anything like the 1.4/1.6 etc then it'll be held on with allen key bolts
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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #5 on: 26 January 2010, 16:05 »
Quote from: VR6-Joe on 26 January 2010, 15:22
Therefore it will be a throttle body

And if anything like the 1.4/1.6 etc then it'll be held on with allen key bolts

Bit more than a throttle body as it will contain the injector.
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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #6 on: 26 January 2010, 16:23 »
Oh yea my bad lol

Keep forgetting the 1.4/1.6 I had were MPI
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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #7 on: 26 January 2010, 18:46 »
Its basically an electronic carb, very crude fuel injection  :grin:
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Re: Help with carb removal please
« Reply #8 on: 26 January 2010, 23:52 »
Ok lol my mistake,Throttle body it is then.Is the flange thing a main dealer part???

Or would euro/gsf sell them???
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