Monthly Archive for December, 2007

EFI and Megasquirt on the 16v

VW never sent the 16v over to the US with an electronic fuel injection system, so converting it to EFI is just a bit more involved. No Junkyard parts for this!

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How the VW Ignition System Works

Here’s a technical explanation of exactly how the VW Ignition System works.

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Steering Column Bearings

Steering Column Bearings Technote IconThis technote and the pictures were provided by Carl Maxwell (AKA ginster86roc on VWVortex’s Scirocco Forum). Big thanks!!

Have a grinding feeling in your VW when you turn the wheel? How about a lot of vibration in the column at speed? It could be your steering column bearings. This technote will tell you how to replace your steering column bearings.

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