Re: [Tech] Coil Fitment

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 16:18:43 -0600 "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>
writes:
> Are 8V and 16V coils interchangeable?

'85 and up, 8V and 16V are the same...
 
> I have a poor running condition on my 82 Cabby (1.8L JH) that I 
> think is spark related.
> 
> Can I put my known-good 16V coil in it to test if this is the 
> problem?

The only difference is that '85 and up uses a pin lock type high voltage
connection.

As long as you can get a good connection with the coil wire, or 
you can upgrade the cap and ignition wires to '85 and up
Scirocco/Cabriolet..
 
> The connections look the same but I can't read a part number on the 
> old 8V coil to see if they are indeed the same part.
> 
> TIA.
> 
> Christian
> 87 16V
> 

HTH,

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit", '85 and up ignition 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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