Can anybody help with a little problem

[farmerboy]

Well after 2 years of careful driving my mk2 8v is nearly dead, I know this as I got overtaken by an A4 this week
To sort this problem out iv got a 2L 16v ABF in the shed, got carbs but just need a mk2 16v engine loom end ecu and was wondering if anybody either has or knows for these cos id really like to have the car ready for the vag day at coombe.
Any help wud be great.
Cheers

[tech1889]

why do you need a mk2 16v loom ?? all you need is mk3 ABF engine loom and the mk2 lighting loom

[Horney]

Cause he wants to go carbs so the MKII 16v loom is a better fit.

nick

[Wayne]

Is the 8v carb or injection at the moment.

[SoundillusioN]

Is the 8v carb or injection at the moment.

If it''s the one I saw at VF it was a GTI me thinks

[Wayne]

Is the 8v carb or injection at the moment.

If it''s the one I saw at VF it was a GTI me thinks

In that case it would better to stick with injection.

[farmerboy]

Yuck injection is a dirty word tis an 8v at the mo, altho sounds like less when running.
Goin carbs as thats what I want it to run on, gotta luv the noise too!

[Wayne]

Yuck injection is a dirty word tis an 8v at the mo, altho sounds like less when running.
Goin carbs as thats what I want it to run on, gotta luv the noise too!

Noise is one thing but they murder fuel and are a pain to keep in tune.

[Horney]

Yuck injection is a dirty word tis an 8v at the mo, altho sounds like less when running.
Goin carbs as thats what I want it to run on, gotta luv the noise too!

Noise is one thing but they murder fuel and are a pain to keep in tune.

Fuel yes, but keeping in tune is a bit of a myth. Like anything, if you keep it serviced they're fine. I used to run loads of minis and even the ones running twin SU's didn't go out of tune. CArbs are fun as well, certianly more fun than messing with laptops and mapping software.

Nick

[farmerboy]

Yuck injection is a dirty word tis an 8v at the mo, altho sounds like less when running.
Goin carbs as thats what I want it to run on, gotta luv the noise too!

Noise is one thing but they murder fuel and are a pain to keep in tune.

Fuel yes, but keeping in tune is a bit of a myth. Like anything, if you keep it serviced they're fine. I used to run loads of minis and even the ones running twin SU's didn't go out of tune. CArbs are fun as well, certianly more fun than messing with laptops and mapping software.

Nick

True there Nick its a real bad myth, ran my minis fine on carbs even my 16v mini that ran R1 bike carbs!
Only murder fuel when set up poorly by a noob that doesnt understand them!
Herm