should I sell my 20v? please help.

[Richard Hoffman]

...For the record, the 16v motors 87-89 were CIS-E and the 90-92 16v was
CIS-E Motronic...on vwvortex.com the 2.0 16v was rated most reliable motor
of all VWs.  Digifant indeed sucks alot...I have a digi 8v motor that does
indeed have an erratic idle which has been untraceable but not too bad of an
inconvenience.  The motronic has never given any trouble.

Just my BTDT

Richard
1990 CQ 203K


>From: Steven Sprague <ssprague at nmgovlaw.com>
>To: WAUFX at aol.com
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: should I sell my 20v? please help.
>Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:50:11 -0700
>
>Hey Megan,
>
>WAUFX at aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > I've been looking at some VWs, and a 16v GTI  up to model year 1992 is
> > looking pretty darn good right now. 130 hp, 4 wheel discs, and cheap
>parts
> > (save for the ignition wire set and alternator).
> >
> > Opinions, heckling, and BTDT all appreciated. I would also like to hear
>about
> > anyone's experience with both 8v and 16v GTIs up to model year 1992.
> >
>
>     I think I can chime in on this as I have no experience with a 20v 90.
>I
>owned a 1989 Jetta 16v Wolfsburg Edition for over 10 years before the
>bemoth Land
>Cruiser took it out.
>     The early 1987-1989 16v's were good engines but had little on the low
>end.
>Torque is all in the upper ends of the rpm range.  The 1990-92's changed
>this
>going to a 2.0L.  The low end was better but then these cars had the first
>generation Digifant systems which were prone to a lot of problems.   A
>friend of
>mine had a 1990 Jetta 16V which he had a bunch of issues and the dealer
>didn't
>even know what to do.  He had an erratic idle and had the cpu changed out a
>few
>times under warranty.
>     As you may know, all the Golf's, GTI's, Jetta 8v's and Jetta 16V's
>(1990-current) were build in the "high quality" Mexico plant.  My Jetta,
>last of
>the German Built ones, had excellent quality control.  I know of serveral
>GTI's
>that had rattling dashes and trim pieces coming off.  If you go for a GTI
>16v
>then look for a 1992 version.  They are rare and the Digifants were worked
>out
>then.  But then you have to contend with the passive restraint seatbelts
>which
>sucked!  I had those same ones in my 79 Rabbit and hated them.  I switched
>out to
>Schroth (spelling?) belts which were 4 point.  If you can put with them
>then go
>for it.  I myself have looked at the 92's for a daily driver after I sell
>my
>4kq.  Since VW sales were low during these years, the 16v GTI was a low
>production vehicle.  I believe the 8v GTI's had Digifant a couple years
>earlier
>so maybe the computer was revised before 1992.  I believe a chip would help
>solve
>the idle issues the 16v's had.  Also, the 16v's has the cool 15x6 BBS
>wheels
>too.  Don't be fooled with the Wolfsburg Edition GTI's (16v & 8v) for the
>1990-92
>years.  They were just trim changes and not a limited run.  The 1989 Wolf's
>were
>the real deal.  Only 10,000 Jetta 16v's were built and all Wolfsburg
>Editions of
>that year had a certain color and limited number of cars.  Way more
>desirable
>(imo) compared to later editions.  Just my opinion.
>
>I wish you good luck in finding a good example.  My 0.02.
>
>Steve
>84 4kq
>87 Toyota SR5 4x4
>89 Jetta 16v Wolfsburg Edition (in memoriam)
>79 Rabbit (on the road with a new owner)
>




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