Got a new heater return hose this morning, and broke the heater feed hose
fitting it. Bollocks, that'll be £19 quid. So far nearly £40 in heater hoses
alone.

Changed plug leads, dizzy cap etc and now it's sweet as a sweet thing.

Took it for its first maiden run - accompanied after first full throttle run
by the oil pressure buzzer. Fucksticks.

Then realised I'd bought an oil filter for the 1.8 - not for the 2.0. Bought
a 2.0 oil filter and the buzzer stopped and the oil pressure light went out.

Thrashed it like a red headed stepchild. There's the bloody buzzer again.

Rang tame VW genius who informed me I'd probably shoved way too much oil
pressure through both oil pressure switches when I had the wrong oil filter
on. "Change the senders, if the light comes on you'll be needing an oil
pump. Only cheap, but this cheap little conversion is getting expensive
innit?"

Changes senders - nicked 'em from the block and head I had 'spare'. Problem
solved.

Would I do it again? Probably, the thing GLF for a Mk2 Golf and feels more
torquey than the Howdi!. According to the MFA it's not much worse on fuel
than it was as a 1.8.

Thing is, I'm now half tempted to put a 2.0 16v in the Mk1. Somebody stop
me!


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Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
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Pete M <pete.murray (AT) bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

But from the sound of it, better now than later. If you broke it that
easily it was on the way out.

In news:1hx57s0.tonpiu3w6dm6N%%steve%@malloc.co.uk,
Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wittered on forthwith;
Indeedy, when I put the return hose next to the new one the original was
swelled to about 1/3 of the size again.

Nightmare to change the buggers though, VW insist on using these spring
clips instead of proper Jubilee ones and they're a pain to get at. I've now
got the proper locking pliers though..


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Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
OMF#9

Currently listening to The White Stripes

Pete M wrote:

Noooooo!!! The mk1 is in completely original nick isn't it? Obviously,
more power = good thing, but surely modding will destroy it's value?

I'm trying to stop myself asking how much you are asking for it. I'm
not sure I can afford the SWMBO tax on another car..

In article <f0oa31$esv$1 (AT) registered (DOT) motzarella.org>, Pete M says...
generic length of hose?


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In news:MPG.209afe43bc21afa498a616 (AT) news (DOT) karoo.co.uk,
Conor <conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wittered on forthwith;
Cheaper than a new engine..

The heater hoses are a bloody nightmare on Mk2's, the return hose is not
that mental, but it bends a couple of times and isn't the best thing in the
world to change due to being tucked right up behind half the world on the
bulkhead, the heater feed hose changes internal diameter from about 1 1/2
inch ID at the head to 1 inch at the heater matrix and bends twice in the
process - it's so close to the return hose when it's at the bulkhead that
you have to remove it to change the return - which means bending it - which
when it's 18 years old is likely to cause a fracture, or a few in the case
of this one.

All sorted now anyway, goes well, does 42 mpg if driven sensibly and is good
fun to drive.

Next plan is a set of Billy Steins finest bobble reducers, then VR6 hubs,
discs, calipers, driveshafts, lower wishbones and rear axle with a set of
nice 5 stud Mk4 GTi rims.

Then maybe drop a 2.9 VR6 in if I've not gone mad by then.

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Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force -
Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
OMF#9

Currently listening to The White Stripes

In news:59ban7F2jq47rU1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net,
Albert T Cone <mmmm (AT) pie (DOT) com> wittered on forthwith;
Hidden power is a good thing, the Howdi short block 2.0 would be invisible
to the untrained eye ;-)

It is too nice to mod really though.

I'll take £1750 for it with 12 months MOT.

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Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
OMF#9

Currently listening to The White Stripes

"Pete M" <pete.murray (AT) bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote in
message news:f0qsd8$ed$1 (AT) registered (DOT) motzarella.org...
There should be a bypass valve on one of the hoses too, it should have been
fitted as part of a recall to stop the heater matrix bursting.

In news:f0qu4l$111o$1 (AT) energise (DOT) enta.net,
Homer <feckinstupid (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wittered on forthwith;
Yup, it had a new upgraded matrix fitted about 18 months ago and the bypass
was removed at the same time. I'd do the same to be honest, the bypass ruins
the heater and the upgraded matrix is a lot stronger than the original VW
one so it should be ok. If I burn my ankles I'll re-fit the bypass but until
then I'll live without it. My old LHD Mk2 had the bypass and the heater was
abysmal until I removed it.


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Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
OMF#9

Currently listening to The White Stripes

"Pete M" <pete.murray (AT) bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote in
message news:f0oa31$esv$1 (AT) registered (DOT) motzarella.org...
Sounds great do you have any pictures of this nice sound car ?