Why a 4litre tank

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:28 am

It cant have been alot heavier surely? Although diesels always seem to find a way dont they? Its the same bottom end as any other mk3 polo (v similar anyway) except the stroke is longer.

My brochure's only got option codes I think rather than actual colour codes, I'll have a look later thugh. I can find out what its called for ya tho

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:51 am

Maritime blue.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:30 pm

well diesel engines have a much higher compression of course, the head at least has to be able to handle that.... stronger likely = more metal = heavier. plus its a larger capacity.

marinblau? sounds likely... any code associated with that?
(is it a pretty dark colour yeah.. or maybe mines just "faded" that way

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cheers!

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:11 pm

It may be larger capacity but the block is the same, Its just the crankshaft and conrods that are different. The heaviest part is probably all the diesel injection type stuff and yes the cylinder head will probably be heavier. Anyway, like i said this morning my brochure does not reveal the Paint code, just the option code for that colour paint. Its confusing I know. But I have good news:

Ive just been looking on etka and your paint code is LA5E. Its definatetly this one, (maritime blue) theres no other non-metallic blue available for our model year on a polo (91H) It certainly looks like the right colour int brochure.

If you want touch up paint and spray cans, I suggest you go to a VAG dealership as any other colour match will be second-rate unless you pay somewhere loads to mix a special brew for you.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:21 pm

Nice one dude

I'll have to ask them if they can age it ~13 years tho....

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:36 pm

Get some T cut colour restorer dude, then do the painting. My cars are 13 years old too, not done any bodywork on the blue one but the black one had really faded paint untill I t-cut it. Now its like new.

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:23 pm

Hmmmm, I need to find a way of finding out my paint colour/code for sure. I am led to believe its Alpine White, as Candy White (as it says in Halfords), seems too dark. I have checked for the sticker in the boot, but all I can find is the sticky residue where one has previously been on the lip above the bumper. All I can say is, I have been touching up, and have had the bumpers in Alpine White, with very few problems match wise. It would just be nice to know.

Karl.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:28 pm

my mates always mention about my rather large screen wash tank! the mk 2 had a smaller one but also had a teeny one in the boot! have to say, that would be easier to find a blockage instead of wots in my mk3! my rear wiper washer won't spray water n we don't no where it is blocked!

i love looking through mags at the time of when my car first came out! i also like to laugh at the 0-60mph figure, i think i have shaved bout 5sec's at least off wot they quote for my car!

DanW · Post by **DanW** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:36 pm

a rear washer bottle would have made a lot more sense as well, why di they get rid of it? It takes ages to pump the water from the front bottle to the back so u have to hold down the arm thingy for ages for it to squirt over your friends!

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:46 pm

DanW wrote:a rear washer bottle would have made a lot more sense as well...

I will second that! It comes out with lots of force though (atleast mine does), can blasts it off the rear screen and back off the car!

Karl.

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:46 am

Well for your car Karl its not so simple with it being a late mk3 they brought out loads of new colours but its probably Alpine white. Next time overminds on I bet he can tell you the paint code.