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Offline bobbarley

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mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« on: 20 February 2012, 20:11 »
Evening chaps, my first dive into this part of the forum!

I've seen a mk2 1.8 8v for sale going cheap.  Seller says that it using a lot of fuel.  He's been to a couple of garages and they're all said it's because of the carburetor.

Question is, does that sound like a reasonable explanation of the problem?  If so, how much would I be looking at to get the carburetor replaced, second hand if it keeps the price down.
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #1 on: 20 February 2012, 22:11 »
Hard to say Bob but ECU and earths are a good start as they overfuel due to a dodgy ECU its like a default map to enrich to be safe!
So it has a webber? What engine block code does it have?
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2012, 23:11 »
correct me if im wrong but if it is a carb engine it wont have an ecu?
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2012, 13:33 »
Quote from: richking on 20 February 2012, 23:11
correct me if im wrong but if it is a carb engine it wont have an ecu?

Thats the thing I dont know what under the hood?
TB? Carb? Custom ECU MGM?
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2012, 21:17 »
apparently a carbed one. 

proably the pirburg throwing a fit, any number of things can go wrong with those  some are easy fix like wax stat others arnt. 
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2012, 22:34 »
Yeah WAX stat on a Pierburg vac pipes even leaking gaskets!
It being near the coast I would worry more about rust around the arches and under the wing.
Salty air and MK2 don't mix  :sad:
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2012, 22:43 »
Quote from: bobbarley on 20 February 2012, 20:11
Evening chaps, my first dive into this part of the forum!

I've seen a mk2 1.8 8v for sale going cheap.  Seller says that it using a lot of fuel.  He's been to a couple of garages and they're all said it's because of the carburetor.


You have noticed its French and LHD, haven't you?

Ad also says 1.8i, they did a 1.8 spi over on the continent I think.
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2012, 23:32 »
Yep, we want a LHD car for the banger rally we're doing over in Europe  :smiley:

If we can fix it cheap, and I really do mean cheap, then I'd consider keeping it and doing it up properly over time.
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Re: mk2 1.8 8v - Possible carburetor fault
« Reply #9 on: 22 February 2012, 20:31 »
1.8i

monopoint injection  :sick:   rip it off  strap a webber on there and swap a carbed dizzy on if needs be  it'll go a hell of a lot better.

its probaly just a temp sensor  but spi  was so crap its against the law of golf to try and fix it
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