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Re: Q - Difference between 1.8 & 2.0 16V? (corrections and more)



I think you need to reread what Kevin wrote. He didn't say most Scirocco
16V's were 2.0. He said that even it they were upgraded they probably
retained the driver's side fuel injection.


Eric L Ellis wrote:
> 
> I've had 7 Scirocco 16v parts cars to date and I own two.  My red one is
> the only one that has the 2.0 I built and installed.  I have 10 friends
> with 16v Scirocco's (9 not on the list) and the only one with a 2.0 is
> the one that I JUST built and installed.  I don't want to get into a war
> with the great K.C., but ~1 in 8 around here is probably conservative and
> doesn't constitute "most"...even if you only consider the two on the road
> of the twelve.
> 
> Hell, let's get a ratio right here on the list.  IF YOU OWN A 1987-1989
> Scirocco that was originally a 16v, speak up.  Whatcha got? 2.0 or 1.8?
> 
> Eric
> Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun!
> http://www.geocities.com/blitzkrieg16v/
> 
> On Mon, 07 May 2001 22:32:44 -0700 Kevin Collins <kcollins1@socal.rr.com>
> writes:
> > Eric L Ellis wrote:
> >
> > > I think all of the 2.0 have the air intake/airbox and throttle
> > body on
> > > the left side, and all of the 1.8's have that on the right side.
> > Peace
> >
> > > The Scirocco is the only US 16v VW to have the injection on the
> > DRIVERS
> > > (left) side.  When referring to points on a car, do it as if you
> > were
> > > sitting in the car unless you reference otherwise.
> >
> > Yeah but.. most Sciroccos that have had 2-liter lumps dropped into
> > them
> > also have the original FI in the original 'rocco orientation.. so
> > this
> > is not a good method to check..
> >
> > --
> > Kevin Collins
> > Huntington Beach, CA
> > '86.5 16V 2.0
> > '00 Passat GLS 1.8T
> 
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