mk1 cabriolet help needed

[ericcs]

I'm 90% sure this is the cabriolet I looked at prior to purchasing mine around 2007. 10% unsure due to the fact the car I inspected while gleaming with highly polished paint and blacker than black plastic in South Yarra, it hid a staggering amount of rust that I would have thought it would have been scrapped by now. However the wheels are the same and it was fitted with front electric windows. The front door capping's cracks had been filled with a black filler.

The owner advised that he and his son had the engine rebuilt and engine size increased to 2 litres. There was so much rust I didn't bother with a test drive . As I left the owner slammed the boot - I guess every one else spotted the rampant rust!

Engine code "DX" is the highest output with 82kw @ 5800 RPM. and I think it came with CIS-Kjetronic in 1987.

Michael

hi michael,
it is a dx engine, but no injection, and it shows no sign of being there at any stage, especially as it has choke knob on the dash. the previous owner apparently never registered it ove rthe 2 years he owned it, probably because of the rust, but it does have the remnants of a vic roads rego sticker on the windscreen. also, it does have electric windows up front.
do you remember any specific areas of rust i can compare with to see if it's the same one?
cheers
eric

[cab93]

Here you go. Photo's of "TPS-084" as it was on the 25 August 2006.







Michael

[ericcs]

thanks for the pics michael,
looks like the one, the exhaust tip is a dead give away, and the rust above it!
the adds for the car had the dual headlights plus grill
interesting about the engine, a bonus being 2l now, it also sounds like it may have a small cam also
can you recall where you found rust, maybe we are missing some?

[roccodingo]

Looked at your post early last week and checked the VIN code, Definately a UK car and highly likely came with CIS on the DX engine.
The K star box is an aftermarket enrichment module that was available to fit to Ket cars back in the 80's.

Ok, look at the firewall side of the battery mount tray, there will be a bracket running along parallel with the base of battery tray with 2 holes in it and a lug on the frame rail a little further towards the firewall, these are what the original ( if so ) injection air box is mounted to the body with, that may be the remaining clue if it was a GLI Cabrio or not.
I cant see any point having a Kstar fitted if it was originally a carbed car, more likely whoever did the engine swapped the head for a Non FI head .

I have cut up several older cabrio's here in Perth, once the rear side window lower seals are shot, the rainwater is directed straight down into the inner sills of the car creating a great reservoir of rotting agent, you gotta keep the seals in good nick and ensure the drain holes are kept clear.

Good luck with whatever you decide with the car.

[ericcs]

Looked at your post early last week and checked the VIN code, Definately a UK car and highly likely came with CIS on the DX engine.
The K star box is an aftermarket enrichment module that was available to fit to Ket cars back in the 80's.

Ok, look at the firewall side of the battery mount tray, there will be a bracket running along parallel with the base of battery tray with 2 holes in it and a lug on the frame rail a little further towards the firewall, these are what the original ( if so ) injection air box is mounted to the body with, that may be the remaining clue if it was a GLI Cabrio or not.
I cant see any point having a Kstar fitted if it was originally a carbed car, more likely whoever did the engine swapped the head for a Non FI head .

I have cut up several older cabrio's here in Perth, once the rear side window lower seals are shot, the rainwater is directed straight down into the inner sills of the car creating a great reservoir of rotting agent, you gotta keep the seals in good nick and ensure the drain holes are kept clear.

Good luck with whatever you decide with the car.

thanks grant,
i'll check it out this arvo when i get home from work. i was thinking the mapping unit was a give away for injection, but the manual choke on the dash swung me back, now i'm on the fence!

[ericcs]

Looked at your post early last week and checked the VIN code, Definately a UK car and highly likely came with CIS on the DX engine.
The K star box is an aftermarket enrichment module that was available to fit to Ket cars back in the 80's.

Ok, look at the firewall side of the battery mount tray, there will be a bracket running along parallel with the base of battery tray with 2 holes in it and a lug on the frame rail a little further towards the firewall, these are what the original ( if so ) injection air box is mounted to the body with, that may be the remaining clue if it was a GLI Cabrio or not.
I cant see any point having a Kstar fitted if it was originally a carbed car, more likely whoever did the engine swapped the head for a Non FI head .

I have cut up several older cabrio's here in Perth, once the rear side window lower seals are shot, the rainwater is directed straight down into the inner sills of the car creating a great reservoir of rotting agent, you gotta keep the seals in good nick and ensure the drain holes are kept clear.

Good luck with whatever you decide with the car.

hi grant
took some pics tonight, is this the area you mean't?

[roccodingo]

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Yep, pics are fine. the airbox bracketry isnt there so it must have been a carb model to start with. The washer bottle bracket looks to be in factory location
I dont know if the Kstar was adaptable to any carburetor engine vehicle though . Puzzling.

[ericcs]

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Yep, pics are fine. the airbox bracketry isnt there so it must have been a carb model to start with. The washer bottle bracket looks to be in factory location
I dont know if the Kstar was adaptable to any carburetor engine vehicle though . Puzzling.

i did a bit of research on the kstar unit, and it seems possible they can be used solely as a way of modifying the ignition curve to allow the car to run on 91 or 95 octane fuel

[ericcs]

Here you go. Photo's of "TPS-084" as it was on the 25 August 2006.

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Michael

thanks michael,
you knowing the rego number proved a godsend, as it was the only way i can prove the car was actually registered in australia, as it doesn't have a australian compliance or import plate. it's been so long unregistered, the VIN and engine no. were not enough to find it's history on the national register. i can now get a hard copy to satisfy qld trans. it can be registered once all the repairs are made. the other hiccup was it was registered with the VIN having a 7 instead of a Z in the middle of the VIN, so also need the proof to prove it's the same car.
even if it's too much work to register, the 1.8/2.0l engine with webber, extractors and a just discovered TSR202 cam and 5 speed box will be ideal for a swap!

thanks again
eric