1.8i 16V 136 HP only with A98 ?

[VW Corrado 16V 0]

I bought this Corrado. I read on web sites that the car must be driven only with the A98 fuel? What you can tell more about that?

[vr6storm 0]

i would imagine its meant to be 97-98 RON fuel................it might help us help you better if you tell us where-a-bouts u are as petrol is rated differently in certain countries.........for example USA.......of course you'll be a bit unlikely to be threr as the 1.8 16v wasn't officially sold/marketed there :wink:

[VW Corrado 16V 0]

I'm from Bulgaria, Europe. I bought the car from Italy.

 

in the web sites I find this Information:

The 1.8 16v Corrado was made solely for the UK and Italian markets and the first available Right Hand Drive (RHD) version of the Corrado to be available in the UK.

 

This model Corrado uses the Bosch K-Jetronic continuous injection type of fuelling system. This model can only really run on 98RON super unleaded as the engine cannot be adjusted for 95RON unless you fit something like a K-Star injection/timing kit.

 

And I feel difference when I drive it with 98 and 95. What can u tell me more?

[vr6storm 0]

I'm from Bulgaria, Europe. I bought the car from Italy.

 

in the web sites I find this Information:

The 1.8 16v Corrado was made solely for the UK and Italian markets and the first available Right Hand Drive (RHD) version of the Corrado to be available in the UK.

 

This model Corrado uses the Bosch K-Jetronic continuous injection type of fuelling system. This model can only really run on 98RON super unleaded as the engine cannot be adjusted for 95RON unless you fit something like a K-Star injection/timing kit.

 

And I feel difference when I drive it with 98 and 95. What can u tell me more?

 

welcome to the forum then :lol: ............think you must be our 1st bulgarian member too :wink:

 

as for the 1.8 16v...........AFAIK it was also widely available in the rest of Europe too......not just UK and Italy......also it might be worth trying it on 95 RON u/l to see if it does actually make a difference to yours.........some pink(detonate) like a pea in a can while others are happy enough with it........just a case of trying to see how yours is affected :wink:

[Henny 0]

I used to run my 1.8 16V (KR) corrado on normal 95RON unleaded when I first got it... As long as you don't get any knocking (pre-detonation) then it'll be fine... I used to put one tank of 98 in for every 3 of 95 just to give it some good fuel... 8)

[KARMANN 0]

Hi there,

i always put shell optimax in gets more mpg with it-with out it its rubbish.

 

 

Cheers Fraser

[Phil K 0]

Have just started using Optimax and OMG what a difference, feels much more keen off the mark...

 

Welcome BTW :D

[Rossco 0]

Ayee totally optimax is the way forward, mine runs like a heap of shit without it :-P

[chubbybrown 0]

We use LRP in our one,but it made me think,

would the 16valver have hardened valve seats ? :?:

[del68 0]

My 1.8 16valver runs quite happily on 95RON, I do give it a blast on Super everynow and then though, and yes, you can really notice the difference!

[VW Corrado 16V 0]

Except that when you drive it with A98 it is faster is there another difference? Is A95 "damage" the engine or something like that...?