8v information sites?

Re: 8v information sites? (MattTheFatCat)

I guess you're saying the vortex doesn't count?
What kinda non-performance info you looking for?

Re: 8v information sites? (MattTheFatCat)

To be equally honest, I didn't know anything directly about VWs before 4 months ago, when I got my gti. I haven't really needed more info that you can find searching/reading/posting here, and the Bentley. The rest is basic mechanical stuff. The 8v engines, particularly our CIS-E early ones, are really simple and straightforward.
Once you take the engine out, replace the timing belt, clutch/flywheel and tranny, etc... the whole car just kinda makes sense.

Re: 8v information sites? (MattTheFatCat)

CIS uses a steel fuel distributor (the thing on top of the airbox with the braided fuel injector lines coming out of it) that's painted black. CIS-E uses an aluminum distributor. There's actually differences in them, since CIS-E has more control of the fuel dist than CIS, so it's a good indicator. CIS-E Motronic comes with 16v engines, so it's pretty easy to ID. I think I figured that out in the Bentley somewhere (probably the FUEL section has some notes that make it kinda clear.
So okay, if you haven't found a Bentley manual yet, definitely go for it. As has been said by lots of folks here, it's the bible. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

Oh yeah, and assuming it's the original engine, you have an HT engine which is definitely CIS-E.



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Re: 8v information sites? (MattTheFatCat)

Oh yeah, I have both actually, and I do use the Haynes for some stuff -- it's good for ideas on how to do stuff without the VW tools, and the pictures are good when they're for our model. Definitely get yourself a Bentley though. Amazon may be evil, but they have em for 35 bucks:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837603420/qid=/103-4980998-9388669
Or you can hunt em up at other places: ISBN 0-8376-0342-0

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