How to find out which engine I have?

[Deefadog]

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

[Dizzie]

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

[Deefadog]

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

[Gambit]

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

[Deefadog]

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

[Gambit]

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

[Dizzie]

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

[Gambit]

late airboxes look like this

Late 16v Airbox

[Deefadog]

Yep, that's the same as mine

So I have the latest one then?

What's the engine then?

[Gambit]

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