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  1. 1985 Golf MK2 GTI 
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    My nephew inherited a very nice, red, 1985 MK2 Golf GTI some time ago, but it was intermittently difficult to start. It was left with local mechanics for several days, but they were unable to find the problem, and returned it still running.
    Shortly after this, it completely refused to start, and has since been left, unused and parked in his garage for several months. A couple of attempts were made to start it, and it was found to run if Easy Start or similar was sprayed into the inlet. There is apparently no fuel present in the inlet during cranking, which suggests that the injection system is at fault.
    He knows practically nothing about cars and wants to sell this Golf, which has always been carefully maintained and, he says, in very good condition cosmetically. He knows the model is sought after and potentially valuable, and will be more so if it is running.
    I understand that this model has Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection with Lambda control.
    I don't know enough about this system to offer any help at this distance. I am familiar with the later Bosch electronic systems used on my Transporter, but this is no use for continuous injection with mechanically control.
    Can anyone please recommend someone in the Hampton/Kingston area who is familiar with the injection system on this car, and would be able to diagnose and fix the problem, either where it is or after recovering it to their premises?
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  2. Re: 1985 Golf MK2 GTI 
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    I can get it brought down to us, it is exactly what we do, we just sent an 87 back down to London and we have customers all over the UK and even Ireland and Norway. I doubt it will have lambda control, that was not a European requirement at the time but there was a retro fit kit in the 90’s which is super rare. We are currently building two K-Jet equipped Audi Coupe’s to send to New Zealand.
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  3. Re: 1985 Golf MK2 GTI 
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    My nephew passed away 2 weeks ago and I will inherit the car.
    Nothing has changed since my post above. The car is still in his garage.
    My solicitor is dealing with the legal work. I live in France, and can do nothing in England until this is completed.
    I shall be posting a For Sale advert on the Forum once I am the owner and have some photos.
    Meanwhile, is anyone interested?
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