Vw 172 GTI

**Tommie** · 22-03-2017, 05:49 PM

Had another huge night last night and called it just before midnight. So bloody close now!!!
Got the motor turning over, started it up and done the timing.
No fuel, water or oil leaks

**Mk1sleeper** · 22-03-2017, 07:29 PM

Looking good Tommie, you really are burning the midnight oil!
The marine clean has the same active ingredient as the oven and grill cleaner, so it destroys anything oil based.
POR-15 is an awesome product, you wont regret using it, I once did the inside of a 5000l tank on a water truck with it, it saved them replacing the whole tank! Though it was much harder to roll around than a fuel tank

At the rate you're going,you'll be ready for another project soon!

.........Or a holiday!!!

**roccodingo** · 22-03-2017, 11:14 PM

The cleaner is Sodium Hydroxide ( caustic soda) same isht used in the hot tank for engine blocks and other STEEL / IRON parts. Dont use it on alloy stuff ( disolves alloys )

Build is looking good !

**GeorgeMK1** · 23-03-2017, 11:30 AM

Man, you go 0-100 real quick.

This build has been quicker than most folks on here for years with their mk1's hehehe. Looking real good. Also the fuel kit is awesome, as are POR15 as a product in general.
Planning to go double, or quad lights?

**Tommie** · 23-03-2017, 07:22 PM

Hi gents thanks for the kind words and advice.
Probably going to go double lights George, to me they just make the car look wider and lower.

**Tommie** · 23-03-2017, 07:30 PM

To all the Mk1 gurus.

I NEED HELP !!!!

So the car went for pre- roadworthy today. And it's not looking good.
The car starts and idle . The timing has been done too I might add.
When you stand on the loud pedal it revs freely to 6000 rpm, there are no hiccups or stutters .
As soon as you stick it in first gear and try to drive there's no power, the car doesn't die or anything, there's just no power. So as soon as it's under load it looses all it power. Had the Kjet fuel pressure gauge on it, and it reads 5bar. It's got enough fuel pressure.
Has anyone come across something like this? Or heard of something like this?
Save to say it will come home on a tow truck tomorrow and I'll have to go over everything.
Not happy.

**Mtech** · 23-03-2017, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by GeorgeMK1

Haha, I know exactly what you mean. I grew up in Jo'burg,and every weekend, there would be illegal drags going on, happening on Jules St, near Primrose. There were, and still are some VERY fast mk1's in SA, and it has the best illegal drags I've ever been to, to this day!!

Howzit gents can relate to the ill legal drags I also lived in jo burg....remember the golf an Lamborghini incident @ jet park drag good times

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**Mtech** · 23-03-2017, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Tommie

To all the Mk1 gurus.

I NEED HELP !!!!

So the car went for pre- roadworthy today. And it's not looking good.
The car starts and idle . The timing has been done too I might add.
When you stand on the loud pedal it revs freely to 6000 rpm, there are no hiccups or stutters .
As soon as you stick it in first gear and try to drive there's no power, the car doesn't die or anything, there's just no power. So as soon as it's under load it looses all it power. Had the Kjet fuel pressure gauge on it, and it reads 5bar. It's got enough fuel pressure.
Has anyone come across something like this? Or heard of something like this?
Save to say it will come home on a tow truck tomorrow and I'll have to go over everything.
Not happy.

Hey mate is that the system pressure 5bar ? Where are located maybe i can assist know these cars from ZA

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