~My 91 GLI to 1.6TD conversion build up~

[zukgod1]

Come on down!

We would be glad to show ya around..

[53 willys]

I still can't believe the stock head gasket blew out that fast.
 Put another fiber gasket in there so you can drive it while waiting for the special gasket,... they're cheap.
 Just to satisfy my curiousity  

I know HG are easy to change....but I'm not going to put a fiber back in..just to pull it back out in a couple weeks to put my MLS on..I dont need the car that bad :oops:  :lol:
I will NEVER run a fiber gasket again on this car
I'm pretty sure if I would done a proper retorque I would not have blown it so fast...but I'm wanting some big reliable boost numbers and I know fiber will not/can not be reliable with high boost everyday...I really think my problem was the lack of retoruqe..lots of guys run pretty big boost on fiber..shoot that was half the reason I ran fiber and ARP's...I read about lots of guys having no problems......just make sure you retorque....warm engine with no coolant pressure on the system....let engine cool...retoruqe...drive happy :lol:

[53 willys]

If you were closer i'd give you the fiber one i ordered by accident. I pad 15$ for it. It's a three hole no-name.

According to google earth you are 1,572 km away (15 hour drive)
Wow that huge salt lake is kinda neat  :oops:

I've always wanted to snowboard in Utah :oops:  :oops:  :oops:


After fooling around on google earth around Utah i've decided what once my car is running again im going on a road trip to salt lake city and to utah lake. (after this ski season is over i got a season pass at a local hill  :lol: )

thanks for the offer Ed!....but I'm done with fiber gaskets!


come on down!!!! we would love to show you around....and yes bring your snowboard too!! this state is great for boarding!

[Smokey Eddy]

How could i pass up such an offer!
Thanks both of you  
You will hear from me :lol:

[53 willys]

Merry Christmas everybody!!

I just got a nice Xmas gift from Thailand!!(pic only, the gaskets ship today)

woot woot :lol:

[88jetta350]

Since nobody else knows what that valve cover came off of, allow the n00b. :lol:

Yours:


Euro Spec Golf 3 GTI 2.0 8v. Engine code AGG. (What Europe got instead of the ABA.)

[53 willys]

well there we have it!!! nice job!!
I do like this cover better then the G60 since the oil cap is flipped...this way it does not interfere with my intercooler piping.

[TurboJ]

I wonder if that square breather thingy would work on 1.6 / 1.9 diesel head... That would look much more modern than the hockey puck which I would scrap in a minute if it wasn't so damn necessery...

[zukgod1]

You get this thing back on the road yet?

You have had 5 days now not counting the date you received the gasket.

Quit screwing around already!!  :lol:

[53 willys]

You get this thing back on the road yet?

You have had 5 days now not counting the date you received the gasket.

Quit screwing around already!!  :lol:

still no gaskets :cry: the pic above is from gaskets to go..John sent that to me to show me they are done...but he was JUST barely shipping them on the 25th..so it will be a few day still...
 I did not really expect them to be here this fast...hopefully by the end of the week?? :twisted:

things to do when I get my MLS
1.install Drive pressure Gauge
2.install oil psi gauge
3.install water temp gauge
4.install new MLS gasket
5.BOOOOOOOST :twisted:

[53 willys]

6.Smile
7.Enjoy beverage.

 :wink:

NICE those are excellent additions to my plan of action!!!
thanks

[zukgod1]

Its not done until you have the Smoke ticket to prove it!

[53 willys]

sigh......
my MLS is still in route :cry:






so I started to put my other gauges in and move my stereo down to the ash tray
cheap CD player from my old beater





42 draft gauge pod..nice piece!!
drive pressure, coolant temp & oil psi..these isspro gauges match the OEM dash PERFECT!!!! looks really sharp if I do say so myself

[moise]

nice!  :wink:

[TurboJ]

Very nice instrument setup.