Emission control versions — Mk1 Golf Exhaust System (1979 - 1980)

Factory title: Volkswagen Golf (1979 - 1980) - Exhaust manifolds

Generation: Mk1 1979 - 1980 (RDW) Group: Exhaust system Parts: 18 Primary OEM: 055 253 091 M F FF, 161 253 206 X, 161 253 206

Emission control versions for the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (1979 - 1980): factory exploded diagram 45030 from the Volkswagen ETKA parts catalogue, group 17 Exhaust system, listing 15 OEM part numbers across 18 catalogued positions including 055 253 091 M F FF, 161 253 206 X and 161 253 206. Published by Type 19 Specialists; the complete Mk1 Golf catalogue is in print as the Mk1 Golf Master Parts Catalogue.

Parts on this diagram

This Mk1 Golf plate lists 15 OEM part numbers across 18 numbered positions.

Exploded view from the factory parts catalogue. Click a row in the parts table to highlight its position on this diagram. Click any position on the diagram to scroll to its row.
Description Part number
Exhaust pipe
055 253 091 M F FF
emission control versions EH,EJ
emission control versions EH,EJ,FR,EG
emission control versions FR,EG
(11)
Exhaust pipe with catalyst(long-life version)For vehicles with retrofittedexhaust gas treatment system F 16 A 0000 001>>F 53 A 0000 001>> FRFR
161 253 206 X
(11)
Exhaust pipe with catalyst(long-life version)For vehicles with retrofittedexhaust gas treatment system F 16 A 0000 001>>F 53 A 0000 001>> FRFR
161 253 206
(12)
Front silencer(long-life version)For vehicles with retrofittedexhaust gas treatment system F 16 A 0000 001>>F 53 A 0000 001>> FRFR
171 253 209 J
(13)
Rear silencer JETTA
161 253 609 G
(9)
Rear silencer JETTA
161 253 609 F
11
Exhaust pipe
161 253 091 C
12
Front silencer
171 253 209
13
Rear silencer GOLF,SCIR.
171 253 609 A
5
Exhaust pipe F 159 2800 001>>F 16 A 0000 001>>F 179 3000 001>>F 53 A 0000 001>>
055 253 091 M
5A
Exhaust pipe F 159 2800 001>>F 16 A 0000 001>>F 179 3000 001>>
055 253 091 N
7
Catalytic converter
055 131 701 P
7
Catalytic converter
055 131 701 PX
8
Intermediate pipe
055 253 201 G
9
Rear silencer GOLF,SCIR.
171 253 609 C

From the Type 19 workshop

Volkswagen Golf Mk1 work in the Type 19 workshop — the same cars these exhaust system diagrams are drawn from.

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Fitment and applicability

What this plate covers, as the factory catalogue records it — nothing here is inferred from the part names.

Vehicle
Volkswagen Golf Mk1
Model years
1979 - 1980
Generation region
RDW
Generation code
027
Factory group
17 Exhaust system
Factory subgroup
45030

Related factory diagrams

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The complete Mk1 Golf parts catalogue in print

Questions about this diagram

Which VW part numbers are on the emission control versions diagram for the Mk1 Golf?
This diagram lists 15 OEM part numbers for the Mk1 Golf. The first three are 055 253 091 M F FF, 161 253 206 X and 161 253 206.
Which Mk1 Golf years and engines does this diagram cover?
This plate is from the Mk1 Golf 1979 - 1980 generation (RDW). The factory catalogue records no engine-code restriction on it, so it applies to all engines listed in the factory catalogue for this generation.
Where is the complete Mk1 Golf factory parts catalogue?
The Mk1 Golf Master Parts Catalogue is available in print and as a PDF from Type 19 Specialists at /shop/library/catalogue-mk1-hatch-full/. It carries every plate in this catalogue, not just this one.