Great work. Mine has been running a 1.6 SB for nearly 9 years and 53,000 miles now. Averaged 51mpg according to the app on my phone over this period.

I didn’t bother with a glow plug lamp. The click from the glow plug relay is quite audible so you know then the plugs are up to temp.

Still not ...

Did he buy it from Mcmillans in Bolton?

Used to have an Audi 90. Reg was F71 PFR and it was from there.

I think a B4 damper is just a basic gas damper that is valved about 10% stiffer than standard. I got them for Balance Motorsport.

The Eibach springs I got from Graham Goode Motorsport and spoke to the man himself about the springs.

I must have read somewhere that they're matched together. The ...

I've had Bilstein B4 and Eibach Pro-Kit springs on my Mk2 for nearly 4 years and 30k miles without any issues.

When I bought them, Bilstein said they were a suitable match for Eibach lowering springs and Eibach said their springs were suitable for B4 dampers.

This combo is the best I've tried on a ...

I've got a weird problem with the coolant temperature and fuel guage on my Mk2 Scirocco. It has happened a couple of times in the past 12 months but now it has happened three times this week.

There's two different scenarios:

1) Both guages will over read by 5-10%. If I turn on the dipped beam ...

Thanks both!

Mars Red looks great in direct sunlight!

Sorry I am seven months late uploading the photos!

Sorry again for the crappy quality. They were only taken on my phone!

Ok, so this is what we were trying to achieve...

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And this is what I was going to try and achieve ...

Sorry for such a late reply.

The Golf GTD loom won't be any use. You need a loom from a Mk1 Golf or Caddy 1.6d. Plus this into your fusebox instead of your existing engine loom. Add the glow plug relay to location 2 on the fuse board (injection relay) and hey presto, it all works by magic!

I've had both a 1.6na diesel and a GTD diesel in my Scirocco. The former only did 90mph flat out. The latter has more torque than a GTI and will happily out drag one when moving. GTD is the way to go! 59mpg at 70-75mph a happy side effect!

I've has 195/50 R15 for years and have always run 29f and 26r.

No issues with tyre wear or life.

VW dropped the pressures on later models to make the steering extra heavy!

mark1gls wrote:Glad you got it sorted now, at least you know the buzzer works incase the oil pump does lose pressure.

You can easily test the buzzer. Just unplug one of the switches and rev the engine over 2,000rpm.

Radiator is 18 months old. Thermostat is working - warms up nice and quickly in cold weather. Can normally feel heat at the vents within half a mile and that includes when it was -10!

I think a bigger radiator must be a natural next step? If VW could have got away with a 525mm, I'm sure they would?

Hi Mike,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

It's not a TDI, it's a 1.6 GTD from the Mk2 Golf. More in keeping with the era of car!

I'm running standard Scirocco clocks. I've checked the part number of my temp guage with the one in a Golf diesel and they're the same.

I'm running with the ...

Check that the wiring for both oil pressure switches isn't rubbing anywhere. If they've rubbed through the insulation and touch metal, your light will come on.

Will only take you a minute to check and rules out wiring issues.

how would this engine conversion affect insurance , mot test , car tax bracket ect
also I believe the fuel nozzle for a diesel is bigger so how can that problem be overcome
I cant seem to find any of this type of engine for sale anywhere has anyone got a link to one so I know what to look for
this ...