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by samass
Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:32 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: MK2 1.8 carb sounding a little tappy?
Replies: 6
Views: 1966

Re: MK2 1.8 carb sounding a little tappy?

hmm possibly that then! i think he mentioned that the oil light was on, but there was plenty of good oil in the motor. ill ring him tomorrow and get him to confirm all the symptoms.

how much you looking at for a replacement engine? like for like?

thanks for the input guys :thumb:
by samass
Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:37 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: MK2 1.8 carb sounding a little tappy?
Replies: 6
Views: 1966

Re: MK2 1.8 carb sounding a little tappy?

cool, good to know. not very experienced with these engines yet, always a learning process!

just got word from my mate who is driving (was driving) it to his place in reading, and its died. he thinks it was over heating, had no power low down, and now wont start :(

might all be over before its ...
by samass
Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: MK2 1.8 carb sounding a little tappy?
Replies: 6
Views: 1966

MK2 1.8 carb sounding a little tappy?

hey all, i've a mk2 gt2, 1.8 carb, and we started her up for the first in a few months and she was sounding reeeeeal tappy...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4rQ9_jxRhU[/youtube]

sounds like a top end tap, do you knowledgeable lot reckon its the followers seeing as its been sat for a ...