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Well the van is still at the garage, so i'm doing this from memory, but i do remember some months ago when starting the van black droplets being on someones trousers who was stood behind it when it started, definately not soot as i recall, and this would be over 12months ago. it does use oil, but i ...

The current 2.0 cu Aircooled lump in the van may need replacing so before i contemplate just how much that is going to cost, i would prefer to consider whether this engine isn't worth sorting basically when cold, the engine is really slow to turn over before starting, at which point i get alot, and ...

ok these are now beginning to drive me nuts.... how do i get the headrests out? i have some covers to fit but can't get the headrests out to allow me to fit them theres a couple of tabs at the base of the headrest that i'm guessing has something to do with it, but no amount of pressing them helps an...

how do i check for balancing the carbs?

Hi my 2.0l CU Aircooled has developed a back rock (L to R) when starting my guess its engine mounts? without being able to get underneath it for the moment i'm unsure question being, where to get new engine mounts, and does it require engine out to replace? or can i do it engine in situ one by one??...

would it matter if i sourced a wiper spindle from a LHD or RHD (mines a RHD)

Well tonight i've been a pleb the drivers wiper had stuck to the screen, motor moved, so the wiper needed straightening so off with the bolt, straightened it up, then promptly snapped off the securing bolt for the nut do i need to replace the whole mechanism, or as itsthe drivers side, can i just re...

I was looking at a van to buy last night ('81 Aircooled 2l) that seems to have the same problem, won't idle and it cut out at a junction, (oil and battery lights come on). Did yours turn over again straight away? Because this one was a stubborn little bugger for 10 to 15 mins! Seller reckons the se...

no worries

DG engine?


if so try brick werks, fairly sure they have them on their website , @ £25 ish

which engine is it for??

ignition amplifier or vacuum advance bit on the side of the dizzy


if its back firing change the ignition amp

if its just runinng rough, chances are the diaphram has split on the vacuum adavnce

both available from just kampers, brickwerks, GSF


phone round for prices

depends on what seat you have above it

i have a elecsol 100amp leisure battery under there, do a search and it'll pull up my post and piccys

hope that helps

ghost123uk wrote:
It was talked about on a major Scirocco forum (No-Rice it's called ) as long as 6 or 7 years ago.

or was it..... it is a time machine after all, and has done the scum bag rally at least twice that i'm aware of


scirocco register is the place for roccos

yeah, but it confuses the hell out of me

if i could work out which vacuum part no. relates to the CU dizzy, i'd try it that way