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Servicing valve gear > < Installing cylinder head
4 cyl. carburetor engine, mechanics (1.5, 1.6 and 1.8 litre engine)
Removing and installing cylinder head
Checking compression pressure
  • ◆ Engine oil temperature at least 30 °C
  • ◆ Throttle valve fully open
  • ◆ Plug pulled off Hall sender (distributor). In the case of engines with no Hall sender at distributor, H.T. wire pulled off ignition coil and earthed with auxiliary lead.
  • ‒ Check compression pressure with compression tester V.A.G 1381.

Note:

Using compression tester => refer to operating instructions

  • ‒ Operate starter until tester shows no further increase in pressure.

Compression pressures:

(in bar)

Engine codes

New

Wear limit

FK, FV, GH, GY

8...11

6.5

EM, EW, FB, FD, FH, FN, FP, FR, FT, HN, JB, RE, AJD, BBV

9...12

7.0

EX, HM, HV

10...13

7.5

Permissible difference between all cylinders: max. 3 bar

Servicing valve gear > < Installing cylinder head