Engine Code Mystery

Here's an odd one;

found my engine code awhile back, but thoght is couldn't be right. I have a 1.6 Golf mk1 clipper, and was pretty sure the engine code had to be RF or EZ, possibly PN.

Anyway, if I'm correct in the positioning of the code (around the third spark plug on the front of the cylinder block, near the fuel resevoir), the engine code is ME.

After a bit of research ME seems to be off a diesel engine; how can this be!? I know my car originally had a 1.8 in it (according to the records), and I think the last guy blew it and replaced it with a 1.6; but is it possible he used 1 1.6 block off a diesel? Does that even work? Confused!

i had a alot of trouble about my engine numbers while back

i found out that most of the big blocks are the same bore size, the stroke length is what determines what engine size it is

i don't know about the dieseil engine tho

i could be wrong tho :dontknow:

look on the back of the block,if it says 16D on the rear its a diesel block
Bert

Pretty sure my old 1992 Caddy pickup 1.6d engine code was ME.

I also seem to remember that lots of blocks even petrols had 1.6D cast in them? :dontknow:

I don't know too much about diesel engines really; could the engine block come out of a diesel?

there is no me engine code listed for any vag car best check it again.

Manufacturer  Model  Engine  Date  VehicleSpecifics  PartSpecifics  
VOLKSWAGEN VAN  GOLF MK2  1.6 Diesel  3/84 - 4/91  JP, ME Eng

not listed on etka

ME is a mk1 caddy diesel engine,from 1990 to 1992 also the mk2 golf and jetta 1988 to 1992 54 bhp
Bert

I'll check it again, but I am looking at the 2 letter code right next to the third injector under the fuel resevior?

oh yeah found it.

its on a flat area of the actual block, between spark plugs 2 & 3. the code should be followed by a series of numbers, thats the engine number

I have the same problem as Downster32. The only information I could find on the engine block is:

0261033730 3ME

What does this mean? Is this the engine code and if so, what type of engine is it? 1,6? 1,8? bhp?

Any help is appreciated!

I had another look into this the other day, and I think I've been looking at the wrong code. The one that ends with ME is not the engine code. That is on the top half of the block. As I understand it is further down on the lower half of the block, (or the actual engine block);

Check out the final picture on this forum:

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=69257&highlight=engine+code

My problem is now that I've found this flat bit where the code should be, if the above forum is correct, it seems that there isn't one there; even after a good clean with a wire brush. Any help? Any other way of finding the engine code?

yep that is where the code should be, but its not stamped particualry deep so it doesnt take much corrosion to hide it.

a clue is a large 1.6 or 1.8 cast into the back of the block, but this isnt that helpdull when you consider that the later 1.6 lump has 1.8 cast into it becasue its based on the 1.8 block with tweaked internals to reduce the cc.

So, any idéas on how to clean up the corrosion to unvail the code?

wire brush is what i used, then i shone a uber bright torch at an angle. just about managed to make out the engien code that way

Ok, thanks for the tip. I will try that!

Found it! :-) It was on a surface above the oil filter... my engine is an EX ...mystery solved. Thanks!

Mine's just too corroded to see; any other ideas to find out the engine code?