Model: Scirocco Mk2 GTII 1.8l (EX engine) Year: 1991 Mileage: 131300 MOT: 21st Dec 2019 Current owner: Yes V5 present: Yes Location: Salford Price: £1,800 Contact Details: PM or 07546660461 Additional Information: Work undertaken (milage/date/parts replaced): 110000 - Jul 13 - Radiator fan 115000 ...

It was a faulty oil pressure sender. My 1.8EX has a 1.8 bar white sender and a replacement was £3.99 Inc postage! Thanks for the info.

Still not sure why it's so tappy compared to before the head gasket replacement, but at least it's running!

Just found this great article which explains the VW dynamic oil pressure warning system quite well:
http://vincewaldon.com/index.php?option ... &Itemid=28

The buzzer coming on at 2000rpm correlates now I think about it. Thanks for that bit of knowledge. The pump could be original - it's got 125k on the clock now but I've only had it for the past 2 years/10k. Tapping isn't massively noisey, but noticeable even when warm compared to how it was before ...

I've had just about every running issue with my MKII 1.8EX. I found that most electrical issues killed the engine completely, where as with air leaks or fuel starvation, the engine was recoverable from low revs. I would reiterate what others have said on here and suggest checking the rubber carb ...

I recently blew my head gasket whilst visiting London, and got an unfamiliar local mechanic to replace it and he included replacing the oil and filter as part of the service. Once it was back together he said it will sound tappy for the first 200 miles or so, but it's remained tappy for about 800 ...

Problem solved now... I removed the rear sender unit that sits under the rear seat and there was loads of filler pipe rust sitting at the bottom of the tank, and the small plastic filter was gunked up. Cleaned it all out with a magnet and left it in the bottom of the tank with a tie wrap clipped ...

Thanks Ben. I think I'm understanding it now.
I'm used to motorcycle mechanics so I've never seen one before.

I'll have a tinker at the weekend!

It did look like the previous owner had blocked the return pipe from the swirl pot (vapour separator) by kinking the hose, which I assumed was part of a previous running problem. I have also replaced this with a brand new one as it was looking very corroded. I don't entirely understand the ...

Yeah, it's a 1992 Mk2 1.8l EX with a replacement weber 32/34 with a manual choke. I'm sure the level in the filter used to be greater than it currently is now I have the fueling problem. It's only just topping up enough to cover the outlet. My next move is to take the tank out at the weekend which ...

Could anyone inform me how full of fuel the inline filter should be when the engine is running? I have a fueling issue and think that there isn't enough fuel in the filter to allow a steady flow. Also, does the filter have to be placed horizontally within the engine bay like the Haynes manual ...

Just to help anyone else who has a 1.8 GTII weber conversion, this car flange is the one that sits beneath the weber bracket: https://vwheritage.mobi/GB/productDetails.cfm?iItemID=34024104 And this is the two separated: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nf6zqjp44ouv9au/20150804_190627.jpg?dl=0 My ...

Actually, is this the flange I need: https://vwheritage.mobi/GB/productDetails.cfm?iItemID=34024104 And then the two small hex bolts fit into the diagonal holes of this flange with the weber plate over the top. (It says it's for the 1.8 with the 2E2 Pierburg carb which would have once been on it.) I ...

Apparently it's an EX engine which would look like this:
http://www.partsbase.org/vw/scirocco-sc ... ke-system/

But the intake looks more like this:
http://www.partsbase.org/vw/scirocco-sc ... arburetor/

Thanks for posting the pdf. I've been baffled by my 1.8GTII for a while as I couldn't work out which parts were standard and which were from the weber carb modification that I bought the car with. My carb flange is knackered, and know I recognise the weber mod, I think I need this 1.6 flange (even ...