Re: Uneven Idol

["Michel J. Wendt" <mwendt@csd.uwm.edu>]

On Mon, 22 Jan 1996 dieckeaw@plu.edu wrote:

> Richard, your post about your 5k having an uneven idol sparked a question 
> about my '86 Jetta.                        ^^^^^^^^^^^

When my buddha gets a bit off-center I usually just rub his belly and he 
rights himself. :)


Seriously, I think the VW-Audi four just ain't the smoothest engine at 
idle.  My family has always had VWs and Audis and all of the fours have 
always been a bit wobbly at idle.  It's a good engine, but not perfect.

>                                             > 
> 'nuther question:  What'll it take to get this engine up to audi specs.  
> I know it has a different exhaust system (auspuffsystem in German, 
> hahahahaha).  I love the sound of the exhaust on my dad's 4k, and I think 
> it would be cool if my Jetta could purr like that rather than spit the 
> way it does now.

It is my understanding that the 84-87 4K (non-Q) used the same engine as 
the VW GTI with a less restrictive exhause manifold.  Transplanting this 
engine (or, as long as we're dreaming a 2.0L) into your Jetta would cost 
a few bucks.  For less money (if you are willing to do some looking and 
don't need/want a quattro) you should be able to find a clean 85-87 4000.
A better route, I think.



> 
> Thankx for any input,
> 
> -Adam
> 

Mike
1984 4000S
(saving my $ for a Quattro)