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Engine & Gearbox / Re: 1.3 1990 MK2
Last post by mintysgt -
I'm personally half way through this topic myself. I'm £300 in to my carb on the Jetta. we have all been aware for years the peirburg is trouble. How ever after chatting with a couple of different mechanics. One that worked a lot on these carbs while working at a karmann restoration place "thou not strictly just them". Well he reassured me that getting a full rebuild kit, ultra sonic cleaner on the parts. it would be fine an working like new. That was true for all of 5 mins really. I've been back and forth a few times having it adjusted, as the idle and auto choke just love doing there own thing after a couple of hundred miles.

Talking again in recent times with him, Has now said if it plays up again just chuck a webber at it, or start the whole process again this time paying for the complete service to be carried out. Which after investing over half the value of a new webber. well you can guess its a bitter pill to swallow.

So long story short. I knew them carbs was a pain, we all know there a pain. I'm 300 deep on the carb now. Meaning the actual end bill, will now be £1000 if I act now. How ever I don't do mega miles, MOT in October, I may just wait


But I must add. I'm not a professional, I may of not cleaned the carb enough, I may of not done the carb rebuild correctly. There for I may well be the cause of the issues afterward the event "thou identical still". My story certainly is not the same as both mechanics claimed, as they both said a rebuild, ultra sonic clean, will cure it

But needless to say, I'm not investing any more money or time on the pierburg

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Regional Meets / Re: South West/Bristol - First Friday Motor Meet - 2024 dates added
Last post by Eddypeck -
Dates for your calendar for 2026

This 100% goes ahead every month.
Sometimes there’s only a handful of us regulars but hey, that’s just how it goes.

Friday 6 February 2026
Friday 6 March 2026
Friday 3 April 2026
Friday 1 May 2026
Friday 5 June 2026
Friday 3 July 2026
Friday 7 August 2026
Friday 4 September 2026
Friday 2 October 2026
Friday 6 November 2026
Friday 4 December 2026 (potentially club Christmas meal in the carvery depending on numbers)
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: 1.3 1990 MK2
Last post by Keekster64 -
Hi.  I'm less familiar with the carb in the 1.3l, but there are some useful videos on how to rebuild the stock carb, and there are gaskets sets available.  Its a lot simpler than the one in the 1.6!  If its sat for 10 years, I would expect the carb to be full of crap, so its worth at least taking the top off it, and giving it a good clean with carb cleaner and blasting through all the passages with compressed air.  If you dont have a compressor, just buy an aerosol of compressed air off amazon.
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I.C.E & Electrical / Re: Aerial
Last post by Monkey -
If you download Autodoc, they have a selection of Aerials.
Just had a quick look and Beru do one for about £13, which is probably about as close as you'll get nowadays.
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I.C.E & Electrical / Re: Aerial
Last post by MSP -
Original replacement wing mounted one apologies for not being more specific

1986 1.6 cl
Hamburg radio
Wing mounted
Manual retractable
Chrome
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New Members Say Hi! / Re: Golf GTI 16v Mark 2
Last post by Rosa -
Thanks for that. It is a little too far and I am sure the transport costs will be high. I may however get in touch and see what he says. THANK YOU AGAIN....
Rosa
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New Members Say Hi! / Re: Golf GTI 16v Mark 2
Last post by Monkey -
Hi Rosa,

Unfortunately, I don't know anyone in London.
But if you're transporting it and want to go further afield, I know a very good garage in Somerset.
Called Hillside Garage in Chard. The chap who runs it used to be a VW master tech when the mk2 was about and he's had a few as well.