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Why does a motor like ours (A1-8V) lose oil pressure?

I just saw this thread, and well gee, my #3 rod just went thru the block.

No missed shift, happened about 4500 to 5000 rpm. Oil pressure...

Thanks guys......

I dont have a car lift (working in garage), so how do you guys "lift the car" up to clear the engine/tranny?
Are you just using a floor jack, and just keep adding 'stuff' to...

Need to pull the motor out of the 83 GTI.

Bentley Manual refers to dropping the motor out thru bottom, then lifting body, then sliding out motor.

If I pull the tranny from the below, can I just...

Update:
Ok, now I have had some time to check things out....

1) The strut slipped on the knuckle pinch bolts, resetting this caused the steering wheel to go from approximately 40-degrees off of...

Looking for a little help on damage assessment. 1983 A1, GTI Rabbit

Passenger front suspension went from 2.5-degree negative camber to 0 degree and steering wheel appears to be is turned about 30...

I believe, it was as simple as, the tire was constructed such that the outside edge diameter is greater than the the inside edge diameter.
A new tire, un-mounted, will not stand up straight, but...

No, I don't want you to tell me my motor is old and tired, I wanted you to tell me that stock compression should be 110psi.
But seriously, thanks for the info, I had no idea what it was suppose to...

Hello Gang:
Quick question:
What should the compression be per cylinder on a 83-84 VW 1.8L 8V GTI?
I just did (Jan. 2002)an old fashsion compression test (not leak down). Just pulled all plugs and...

Hello gang:
Silly me, I just found that my 83 VW A1 CIS GTI 'Full Throttle Switch' was not being 'turned on' with full throttle, it was ever so slightly out of adjustment. Now it is working, whew.
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Thanks Guys,
After reading the posts, I am NOT going to change my springs. I will keep the existing springs and improve my driving skill.
Over the holidays I pulled the front shocks out (Koni...

How much oil does your (the group) catch can accumulate after say 1 hour racing (1/2 hour qual + 1/2 hour race) ?

My 83 A1 GTI 'makes' about 1/3 quart!

Is my engine (rings) ready to go bad?
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Mark:
Good point, I find myself giving that same advise to others. And so far, I have done what you suggest. I have done no mods to "improve" the car, only maintance stuff, since I bought it.

But...

Thanks Bill and Chris,

Chris:
Nothing changed on the car, but being a newby 1.5 years ago, I kept the "soft" springs to start with (came on the car when I bought it).

So, now that my skill...

Ron here from Texas....
I would like to seek your help about spring rates.
Background:
Currently I have a coil over kit on my 83 A1 VW GTI.
The car is used in SCCA ITB.
Front springs are...

Well unlike Bill and Alan, I guess I went the wrong way, Summit racing sell a cool looking plastic catch can for about $20 (it is even red, i.e. worth 4-6hp). I think Summit has in the coolant catch...

First,I think you need to indicate what part of the counrty you race in?
Next, tell us what level of assistance you are looking for.
And lastly, what is your goal for 2002, win every race you are...

Dear Tom Southworth:
Off Topic,.. but I see from your email that you were at the SCCA Pro Rally (aka POR)last week.
I was too, I was spectating. What were you driving?
I was driving the Red Audi...