Carbs

[Fl@pper]

look on there and itll tell you the engine code. Tell us the code and well tell you what it is

and the logbook next to engine number will be a code ADL 123456 or similar

looks very similar to an ABF on the outside as does the ADL/KR etc in fact same rocker cover but looking at the clutch cable/gearbox makes me guess it's a 1.8

 

[sl1m1thy]

thanks for something consructive ill dig out the log book or go have a look later

and i know its a 1.8 from the tax mot log book etc. etc.

 

[F2 Stu]

Its deffo an ADL, the intake pipe is a give away.

 

[xcore]

i thought all gtis were 2l??

 

[M4TTYF]

not so as you now get to find out

 

[xcore]

hmm gay looks like il have to look even harder! so which were 2.0 and which were 1.8? any years etc to look out for

 

[crezz]

in all fainess there isint too many 1.8 gti's about...im sure the ones that are were mid facelift....smooth bumpers but different lower spoiler, and a different rear bumper

 

[Fl@pper]

97 on is reasonably safe for 2.0 16v ABF but even then just check out autotrader adversts and see how many can't get the 8/16v right in the first place

 

[xcore]

engine code should be on teh logbook anyhow anything to look for though? different inlets?

 

[suj]

engine code should be on teh logbook anyhow anything to look for though? different inlets?

yep mate the inlet's will tell you! you know how the 16v's look (i showed you that link in the last thread)
like i said so many people say "this is a 16v" and NO IT ISN'T!

 

[CraigW]

97 on is reasonably safe for 2.0 16v ABF but even then just check out autotrader adversts and see how many can't get the 8/16v right in the first place

Yep thats true. Its the same on ebay. I was looking at a gti which was advertised as a 16v. Had low mileage etc on it. Looked at the first picture and said to myself 'Not a 16v'.

Only good thing is that you may be able to get some money knocked off.

 

[woody1986]

im sure the ones that are were mid facelift....smooth bumpers but different lower spoiler, and a different rear bumper

yeah they were, they have same rear bumper but an 8v rear spoiler!!

 

[orangemuffin]

CARBS

 

[Fl@pper]

one day i will get the time + patience to a car like that

 

[orangemuffin]

just for you then flaps...this is what it was.

 

[WeeJase]

under the cable tidy on the right hand side,it's STAMPED onto the top of the block.
96 was the cut off for the 1.816v iirc,some came with the big bumpers of that year so could be quite difficult to tell between that and a 2ltr 16v .but the rod change gear box is a big give away from the engine bay.
look for a 9a(short block) bottom end and make it 2ltr(found in old passats if memory is correct).thin on the ground but cheap if found.

 

[roly]

It's deffo an ADL as it's my old GTi from way back when in 2000, looks like my old green filter is still on there aswell ??

Log book is wrong though as it lists it as an 1871cc instead of 1781cc (was like that when i owned it i was just to lazy to send it back to DVLA with the correct cc on in)

 

[sl1m1thy]

thort it might be wronr when i was lookin at parkers etc before i bought it and its not the original green filer that was on tho it got binned after i bought it and replaced

 

[sl1m1thy]

the original was battered and had not been cleaned in a LONG time so just got rid

look

 

[roly]

Sounds about right, they guy that bought it after me didn't really do anything but drive it and not pay the finance on it