Beige Be Born!

[GRN_VAGN]

So, been driving around more in it,

Ran it nearly dead empty (the gauge didnt even get into the red LOL) so i filled Jerry can and went to Servo.
Put 9L in and put that into golf. With a mixture of Hard and normal driving, no HWY driving just all town, and tuning the weber, i have just broken 101kays on the trip meter and still have fuel in the tank

On a downside, i got a nasty exhaust leak. think the headers have cracked.

[GeorgeMK1]

Thats pretty good millage mate. I guess all that tinkering has paid off

[GRN_VAGN]

Big update over weekend,

Will be putting a 1.8L in
Got the fuel pump in and mounted, ill do wiring tomorrow and test it on the 1.6L before i start.

Will update with pics over weekend

[sports racer]

Get that 1.8 in. Get your carbie setup to suit then give me the jet size so I can do the same on my car. Nothing beats having someone else to do all your testing.

[GeorgeMK1]

Get that 1.8 in. Get your carbie setup to suit then give me the jet size so I can do the same on my car. Nothing beats having someone else to do all your testing.

Hahahaha +1 on that.

[GRN_VAGN]

Get that 1.8 in. Get your carbie setup to suit then give me the jet size so I can do the same on my car. Nothing beats having someone else to do all your testing.

It will cost you a 6 pack

May be next weekend now, damn rain

[GRN_VAGN]

[sports racer]

It's only worn out at the top.

[GRN_VAGN]

It's only worn out at the top.

Some zipties and Super glue and should be good as new

[GRN_VAGN]

its in and running, went to go on the test drive and BAM, blew out a brake hose before i got to end of street!!
In the short drive up road, it pulls much better, and i didnt even go 2500rpm.... quick stab in 2nd and it takes off.
Cant wait too bleed brakes tomorrow and flog it




And the fuel pump setup, i did have a Carter 4070.... but go rid of it in favour for this, think the Packet said its a Fuel Flow brand... Bursons stock them. Very queit when primed and running, i have rattles that are louder. very happy with it,



Btw, got a 2" exhaust on now, so angry sounding ... need to align it better, middle section droops down

[sports racer]

Once you go 1.8 you never look back. So much more torque, makes the car feel like it's lost 200 kg.

[GRN_VAGN]

Yeah it was great, till 2 lifters hated life

Big Boy Prenny to the Rescue, will have some lifters in next week.
Pity i dont have the $$$ to put in a meatier cam while everything is apart,

[GRN_VAGN]

Got some lifters in today,

Still ticks bad, i did soak em in oil, guess it takes a while to "pump" them up?
getting a bit over it, it runs rather hot, 3/4 on gauge, and feels hot in the bay.
Think i may run some oil flush in it, the drop the oil, and the sump. pull oil pump out and clean it all ect. Got a oil leak from the camshaft Sill.

All fun and games

[ryana89]

Got some lifters in today,

Still ticks bad, i did soak em in oil, guess it takes a while to "pump" them up?
getting a bit over it, it runs rather hot, 3/4 on gauge, and feels hot in the bay.
Think i may run some oil flush in it, the drop the oil, and the sump. pull oil pump out and clean it all ect. Got a oil leak from the camshaft Sill.

All fun and games

Out of curiousity, what brand oil filter are you running?
I found I had 'tickity' tappets (on start-up) after going from OEM to a Ryco filter.

[GRN_VAGN]

MANN ones or something like that,

Bough a few off Matt at Camden GTi.

I got the lifters back out this arvo, also dropped the sump (the 2 bolts near GB are a kent!!!)
got the Pump out.

Soaking lifters in Diesel atm, pump cleaned. was full of gunk .
Also read that Diesel in the oil is just like the "Engine Flush" stuff, So i poured nearly a 1Lt container of it in, ran it on idle for 7 mins, then dropped oil. Damn it made the head much cleaner !!! dunno how safe it is, but i didnt put any load on it.