This will be followed by your engine temperature gauge climbing higher and the car’s warning light turning on. Symptoms: One of the earliest signs is a high-pitched whine coming from the engine block area. Nevertheless, the VWs with the EA888 tend to find the plastic compressor wheel fails almost every 20,000 miles on their water pump making it a fairly regular problem. Not just a problem for the VW 1.8 TSI, water pump failures are a common issue for all vehicles. Most owners go for piston parts from Gen 1 engines which tend to have less trouble with oil consumption.
Solution: While it’s by no means an “easy” fix, replacing the pistons and piston rings in the engine is regarded as the best fix. The also may be blasts of blue smoke from the exhaust. Symptoms: Aside from low oil readings, you will notice oil appearing on the engine and the spark plugs. The main culprit is the thin piston rings featured in Gen 2 models that, fortunately, can be replaced if necessary. The problem appears relatively early into the engine’s life and is by far the biggest complaint that owners have regarding both the 1.8 and 2.0-litre variants of the EA888. As well as this, the EA888 can use a leaner air to fuel mixture, further improving mileage.Īffecting the second generation of the EA888 in particular, the engine suffers a reputation as an oil guzzler. This also has the added effect of improving cold starts and allows the cabin to warm up a lot quicker. This means VWs with the 1.8 TSI engine can use water cooling to lower the temperature of exhaust gases, reducing overall wear on the engine. In the EA888, the exhaust manifold is integrated into the engine’s cylinder head. The benefit of this is more direct power when you need it without excessive fuel consumption. This technology allows an exact quantity of fuel to be injected into each cylinder just at the right time. Used to improve fuel efficiency, the third generation of the 1.8 TSI features multi-point fuel injection.
While there’s plenty to love about the EA888, some of the most significant features include: Multi-point direct fuel injection
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