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Will a 1.8dx metering head work on my 1.6eg?

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As title suggests, found my metering head to be shot and am hunting for a replacement, thanks in advance!

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Yes 👍
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volkswarren said

Yes 👍
 Sweet thanks! I know physically they're the same but thought the 1.6 might run a little less fuel pressure so wasn't sure, I assume it will fot my airbox too?

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Will a 1.8dx metering head work on my 1.6eg?

There are differences but you wont notice, it will run no bother


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Yeah,  I once ran a 1.6 metering head on my 1.8, ran fine.

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Lovely thanks a lot guys, anything will run better than a plunger being stuck 100% wide open haha!

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if you fit the right late 1.6 air metering flap to match it will be fine, alter 1.6 used same metering head as DX but different flap housing to compensate 049133471H
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rubjonny said

if you fit the right late 1.6 air metering flap to match it will be fine, alter 1.6 used same metering head as DX but different flap housing to compensate 049133471H
 I've fitted the 1.8 unit and got the car running at last I'm happy to report, I still have the 1.6 head so could swap that over at some point, is the whole arm different or just the round disc? 

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if it runs fine then I'd not worry, the difference is the profile of the cone in the air metering unit, this compensates for the slightly different fuel delivery rate on the 1.8 fuel metering head.

But yeah, if it drives great then no need to worry about it ;)
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