Hi All,
I wonder if you can help me with a question about Skoda Felicias (Felici?).
I'm seriously considering buying one after my Citroen ZX's demise. They look a great value little car.
The Felicia comes with three engine sizes: 1.3 and 1.6 petrol and 1.9D. The 1.6 and 1.9 D are all well proven VW units.
What of the 1.3? I know some of them are Skoda-built, but are any of the later 1.3's built by VW? If so, how can you tell?
Is there anything to be worried about about a 1.3 Skoda unit anyway? - I've heard they can suffer from head gasket problems.
Thanks in advance
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My wife owns a 1996 Felicia 1.6 GLXi which has a VW-badged (and built?) fuel injected engine. That engine offers ample performance and wonderful flexibility, even pulling well from below 1000 rpm. That's more than my 2002 Octavia 4x4 with a VW 1.8 20 valve turbo engine can manage!
Reviews of the Czech-designed 1.3 litre engine don't exactly praise it. Go for the 1.6 petrol or 1.9 diesel if you can.
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