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by nolegjoe
Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?
Replies: 9
Views: 1117

Re: Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?

Thanks mate! Will post on Wanted.

You think the ebay one linked above is no good?
by nolegjoe
Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:38 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?
Replies: 9
Views: 1117

Re: Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?

Hey, thanks for the link! I had previously seen this manifold before, and was slightly put off by its ebay-ness. Scared to ask my professional mechanic to fit an ebay part :D

maybe I'm just being an idiot and its actually solid though!
by nolegjoe
Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?
Replies: 9
Views: 1117

Re: Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?

thanks for the advice! Would love to hear a bit more about this 4-2-1 manifold! Don't suppose you have any links to one I can look at?

Cheers
by nolegjoe
Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?
Replies: 9
Views: 1117

Top end rebuild. Opportunity for performance upgrades?

Hey folks. my '92 GTII 8v when in to the garage for a clutch replacement, and as is always the way the guys have found exhaust gasses coming into the coolant and overheating as well as a bunch of seals that have gone. Looks like it's top end rebuild time! While they're in there and have access, are ...
by nolegjoe
Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Replacement Fuel Sender Unit
Replies: 7
Views: 616

Re: Replacement Fuel Sender Unit

Hey, thanks a lot for sharing this! I did find one in the end from someone breaking an old Scirocco on ebay. I definitely overpaid, but ho-hum. No more fuel leak
by nolegjoe
Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:04 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Replacement Fuel Sender Unit
Replies: 7
Views: 616

Replacement Fuel Sender Unit

Hi All! There's an appalling smell of fuel in the car at the moment, and I've been able to track it back to the fuel sender unit below the rear seats. Mine has fallen to pieces and fuel is actually splashing up and out through a hole in it where a chunk has fallen off! This is clearly no good, and n...
by nolegjoe
Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:08 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Fuel Filler Cap
Replies: 15
Views: 4566

Re: Fuel Filler Cap

Can confirm that the MK1 Golf cap does fit, however, the plastic grip handles around the cap are far too large to site in the filler cap recess. After chopping them all off, it fits. Although, I must have bought a cheap nasty one, as the locking mechanism is garbage. I'm good for now, but if I find ...
by nolegjoe
Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:15 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Fuel Filler Cap
Replies: 15
Views: 4566

Re: Fuel Filler Cap

Trying a mk1 Golf cap I found on eBay. Will report if it's any good or not. The problem I seem to be having with mine is that there are two flanges inside the neck at the bayonet fitting locks against. These flanges stick out too much for most caps I've found so far so the locking pins on the cap ca...
by nolegjoe
Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Pealing Lacquer, Fading Paint
Replies: 7
Views: 2449

Pealing Lacquer, Fading Paint

I'm too cheap for a proper re-spray. Anything I can do at home for cheap? My beautiful red Rocco is going pink!
by nolegjoe
Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:29 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: MkII speakers
Replies: 12
Views: 7905

Re: MkII speakers

What do you guys use as your earthing point in the boot? I couldn't find anything good a while back when I set up a sub
by nolegjoe
Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:17 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Fuel Filler Cap
Replies: 15
Views: 4566

Re: Fuel Filler Cap

User BlackGTX. I've sent him a message. Just wondering if anyone else has a tip?

Cheers.
by nolegjoe
Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Fuel Filler Cap
Replies: 15
Views: 4566

Fuel Filler Cap

Had a new fuel filler neck installed recently that I got from a very helpful guy on this forum. Only problem is, the old fuel filler cap doesn't fit. Seems the opening on the new neck is too tight! The various ones I've found at Euro Car Parts and Halfords are no good either. Anyone got any ideas? I...
by nolegjoe
Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:38 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Mk2 '84 Storm, Struggling to find Distributor
Replies: 3
Views: 1986

Re: Mk2 '84 Storm, Struggling to find Distributor

Check out www.ignitioncarparts.co.uk

The website is pretty crap, but they've had distributors that I couldn't find anywhere else.
by nolegjoe
Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:25 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: I give up! I'm getting a Weber
Replies: 13
Views: 5412

Re: I give up! I'm getting a Weber

Flange is new in the summer, so hopefully that's good. Also, I now have two filters in line now. Will keep my eye on them
by nolegjoe
Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: I give up! I'm getting a Weber
Replies: 13
Views: 5412

Re: I give up! I'm getting a Weber

Got the work done now. Can't believe how quiet the car is now! runs lovely.