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Ongoing Projects / Re: GSBellews 92 G40 2001 - 2010

« Last post by NeilG40 on December 09, 2018, 11:14:08 am »

Going to resurrect this thread.

It's a little over 17 years in my ownership, just picked up a spare charger which I'm going to rebuild.

That's only a little bit longer than mine's been sat in the garage.

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Parts for sale / Re: G40 Engine & other parts for sale

« Last post by Donjon on December 06, 2018, 10:30:20 pm »

Don't know if you got my PM but i'm interested in some bits.

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Electrical / Re: diagnostic reader help

« Last post by steveo3002 on December 04, 2018, 03:06:43 pm »

i *think*  i might have sorted it

had all my meters set up and tinkering around in the bay while the readouts settled , i happend to wiggle the injectors , now its idling fine with a normal exh note and good readouts on the emissions with the afm close to standard   

so guessing an o ring wasnt seated, not sure how its played up for so long , its had 3 seperate sets in it , manifold off at least twice ,sprayed carb cleaned around em, unless its coincidence and ive touched something else , but it did point towards an airleak all along

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General Car Chat / Re: Hello from France

« Last post by steveo3002 on December 03, 2018, 09:03:39 am »

ah okay thank you...so no cat and no o2 sensor too?

i have a early 3f ecu..doesnt seem to have a o2 facility but unsure what theyre were like 

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General Car Chat / Re: Hello from France

« Last post by Franck BRUNEAUX on December 02, 2018, 02:14:26 pm »

Hello,

Yes this Polo is with vented disc:





In 1989, cars weren't catalised. It's the reason why à G40 MK2 give 115 hp and a G40 MK3 (built in 1991) give 113 hp with the same engine (code engine PY)

See you

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Ongoing Projects / Re: GSBellews 92 G40 2001 - 2010

« Last post by GSBellew on December 02, 2018, 12:54:34 am »

Going to resurrect this thread.

It's a little over 17 years in my ownership, just picked up a spare charger which I'm going to rebuild.

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General Car Chat / Re: Hello from France

« Last post by steveo3002 on December 01, 2018, 06:36:08 pm »

all very intresting

did this come with vented discs ?  what about catalizer and lambda sensor?

keep the pics coming 

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General Car Chat / Re: Hello from France

« Last post by Franck BRUNEAUX on December 01, 2018, 05:28:15 pm »

Hello,

yes more photos please ...of all the rare /differant parts

i notice its got a cut out on the front panel

Yes, the cut out on the front panel is made to get the access to the "G".

By this way, you can streach the belt of the G charger, or do the other things you need to do on.









See you.

Franck

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General Car Chat / Re: Hello from France

« Last post by Franck BRUNEAUX on November 30, 2018, 07:01:21 pm »

Hello,

Just few words to say that my Polo and me were on TV last week:

https://wetransfer.com/downloads/77589e7b39f8bfdb24d74b2ed1a7f41720181120095253/2da95410ce35669c97f228238dfd1c9f20181120095253/d577f9

See you

Franck

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General Chat / Re: Back in a g40 after 16 years

« Last post by hayesey on November 30, 2018, 09:07:13 am »

welcome!  Always amuses me how many people sell G40s and then buy another one because they miss it so much.

You can fit a 22mm master cylinder but it wont make much of a differnce, just reduce pedal travel.  More useful when you've put bigger calipers on.

I'd probably start by giving the brakes an overhaul, they aren't that bad when they're in good order.  New brake fluid, decent set of pads.  Also strip down, clean up and rebuild the rear drums, these often get neglected but will make the whole braking system crap if they're not working right and adjusted properly.

I guess also make sure it actually has g40 brakes on it too I guess, these are still 239mm but with vented discs.  The non-vented ones overheat and fade really quickly.