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Contains Frequently Asked Questions relating to Engines, Transmission and Exhausts.

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Leaky gearbox
Leaky gearbox

PoloCam, 25 March, 201115 yr
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Nobby664

22 August, 201115 yr
Polo 8v camshaft identification
Polo 8v camshaft identification
prankstar2003, 28 February, 201115 yr
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steveo3002

15 March, 20215 yr
Bosch starter motors
Bosch starter motors

MikeyMK, 19 November, 201015 yr
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MikeyMK

13 November, 201213 yr
Supercharger?
Supercharger?
Kylito92, 2 November, 201015 yr
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prankstar2003

24 August, 201214 yr
Fitting a different cam to your 8v engine. (GT cam covered)
Fitting a different cam to your 8v engine. (GT cam covered)
MaxGT, 15 October, 201016 yr
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sven01001

11 November, 201510 yr
AFH 1.4 ->1.6 16v Bottom end conversion
AFH 1.4 ->1.6 16v Bottom end conversion
grungeisdead, 13 September, 201016 yr
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80sbreadvan

26 September, 201511 yr
The Bike Carb Setup Thread
The Bike Carb Setup Thread

grungeisdead, 22 July, 201016 yr
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Guest

14 January, 20215 yr
Where to find the engine code on most 1985-1994 Polo engines
Where to find the engine code on most 1985-1994 Polo engines

cheys03, 4 July, 201016 yr
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toptrumps2

27 August, 201214 yr
084/085 4/5 Speed Gearbox Codes & Ratios
084/085 4/5 Speed Gearbox Codes & Ratios
grungeisdead, 13 June, 201016 yr
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Loud and Proud

22 September, 201313 yr
1.3 Cylinder head
1.3 Cylinder head

varnish, 9 March, 201016 yr
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varnish

4 February, 201115 yr
Best Engine Conversion For A Mk3?
Best Engine Conversion For A Mk3?

Guest The Underdog, 29 December, 200916 yr
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MartinB

31 December, 200916 yr
Mk1-3 Polo 1.4 16v FAQ + Conversion Guide
Mk1-3 Polo 1.4 16v FAQ + Conversion Guide
grungeisdead, 10 December, 200916 yr
- 224 replies
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Black dog

12 April, 20206 yr
Manual choke modification on a Pierburg 1B3
Manual choke modification on a Pierburg 1B3

William24, 29 October, 200917 yr
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Guest

26 September, 20197 yr
Fitting bike carbs onto a mk2/3 & 6n
Fitting bike carbs onto a mk2/3 & 6n
H@wK£R, 22 August, 200917 yr
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dvderlm

1 October, 20224 yr
Polo 6n Over\Under Heating Cause and Solution.
Polo 6n Over\Under Heating Cause and Solution.
Q86ARR, 5 July, 200917 yr
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Connorphim

16 April, 201511 yr
Polo 9N faults
Polo 9N faults

nick0323, 23 June, 200917 yr
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nick0323

16 October, 201610 yr
How to convert a mk3 polo to a GT
How to convert a mk3 polo to a GT

D0NK, 3 April, 200917 yr
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Jake Ellis

19 August, 201214 yr
6n Engine Conversion to 1.6 16v GTI
6n Engine Conversion to 1.6 16v GTI

seanvw, 26 March, 200917 yr
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CoupeWinston

15 January, 201016 yr
Golf Elbow
Golf Elbow
robertvdub, 1 March, 200917 yr
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Starry

15 November, 201114 yr
Ignition Setup For Afh On Carbs In A Mk2/mk3
Ignition Setup For Afh On Carbs In A Mk2/mk3
heg123, 15 February, 200917 yr
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mark_crox

17 July, 201016 yr
The Weber Carb Thread - Currently WIP
The Weber Carb Thread - Currently WIP
Danny Lee, 10 November, 200817 yr
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azza46

12 December, 201114 yr
DIY Mk2/3 rear exhaust hanger replacement guide.
DIY Mk2/3 rear exhaust hanger replacement guide.
genesisGT, 9 November, 200817 yr
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~~K03~~

1 April, 201412 yr
Engine Efficiency
Engine Efficiency

carver, 5 September, 200818 yr
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petegt1

11 September, 201313 yr
Oil advice and recommendations here
Oil advice and recommendations here
oilman, 21 August, 200818 yr
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oilman

13 July, 201511 yr
1990 - 1994 Haynes Manual
1990 - 1994 Haynes Manual

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2 May, 201511 yr

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back on the road...
back on the road...

dvderlm · 23 October Oct 23

Put my polo SP back on the road. It's now historic vehicle. No road tax. No MOT tests. Fitted a radio again that drained the battery and had front panel would not leave demo mode. Offside screen washer jet worked then blocked. I replaced a broken front spring, while changing the front shock absorbers because the pot holed roads are terrible nowadays. First the choke cable detached from the enrichment mechanism, requiring a strategic screwdriver for cold starting. Filled up at Tesco. Had an
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dvderlm

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For sale. VW polo coupe GT 1991
For sale. VW polo coupe GT 1991

c.w.pritchard · 4 April Apr 4

VW Polo Coupe GT 1991. Engine code 3F 1.3 litres 55kw SORN off road for 12 years kept in a garage Kept in original state as possible. These sales don’t come around very often and this is one you won’t want to miss. Car plus a huge store of parts both new and used. I’m reluctantly parting with my pride and joy as old age has caught up with me and working on the car is not the buzz that it used to be. My 1991 coupe GT with 111000 odd miles on the clock. Acquired in 2007 and garaged all its time w
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c.w.pritchard

4 April Apr 4

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Open Air Roof Bars
Open Air Roof Bars

reah.m · Wednesday at 14:203 days

Hi! I recently purchased a 6n2 open air with factory roof bars. I’ve not been able to find any info on these even with searching by part number. They’re built slightly higher to allow the roof to open and close when they’re on. My car is a dutch import so I can only assume they weren’t available on the UK market. Really interested to see if anyone knows anything about these? The part number is 6N0 071 126 023 if anyone can help me track them down. Thinking about selling them but it’s so hard to
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reah.m

Wednesday at 14:203 days

reah.m

Wednesday at 14:203 days
Intermittent start - Carb issue?
Intermittent start - Carb issue?

Alvin.32 · 7 October Oct 7

Hey I'm really trying to learn mechanics and older cars like my polo, my polo was my first project car as well as the same car I learned to drive in. My polo now has an intermittent start and has recently had a new distributor cap + rotor arm, unless this has some relation to the distributor but I believe it was just a coincidence, I drive it and would fail to start after half a day and after a few days it starts fine and repeat. I'm not sure if my polo has an electric choke and if it could even
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Alvin.32

7 October Oct 7

Alvin.32

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1996 VW Polo 1.4SE
1996 VW Polo 1.4SE

Paul Summers · 15 October Oct 15

Below you will find details about the VW Polo 1.4SE. Its current owner has had the car since 1998 and over that time it has done very little mileage as can be seen from the MOT history, mostly it was only about 1,000 mile per year. The current owner is now in her 90’s and hasn’t driven the car for the last three years. The current owner had a slight accident with the garage wall the last time she drove it, hence the damage reported below and in the photos. Make: VW Model: Polo 1.4SE Year/Reg: 1
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Paul Summers

15 October Oct 15

Paul Summers

15 October Oct 15

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