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thanks again marlinowner

thanks marlin owner - I'm currently using 20w50
before I come over cold sweat I'll try changing the switch

sorry - I copied and pasted the message and I missed the top bit off
1985 14" syncro
1.9 petrol DG

Hi my oil pressure light came on yesterday after driving around town for about half an hour. However it's only on at low revs, eg tickover. Anything above that it goes out. Stopped looked everything over - it all seemed ok so decided to risk driving home - at first oil light stayed off but then as t...

Ok sorted - I found a local mechanic that will do it

1985 syncro DG transporter Hi, I want to fit some 15" tyres to some mefro's. I spoke to a couple of the usual tyrefitters and they're not interested unless they supply the tyres (they don't have the ones I want). Does anyone know anyone that can fit and balance tyres in the Bristol/North Somers...

ok, got it, - thanks for that ghost123uk - the truth is the starter on my van is pretty inaccessible and I will have to take off some stuff and drop the transaxle a bit to get at any of it - tbh I was hoping that a two minute piece of pixie dust needed polishing but I have dusted off the axle stands...

ok, many thanks - I will try it
Zeb

Oh - it fell off the end of the text 1985 Syncro DG transporter I fitted the starter about a year ago - at first it worked well, but very quickly started to stick, and at times just click to make matters worse a bolt fell out the back of the solenoid casing after about a month. All of this stopped a...

many thanks bigherb and ghost123uk
I can see that the bush was a blunder, and I think I will wind up fitting a later starter (with a bush) - but in your experience, is that likely to cause the sort of problem I'm experiencing or is it possible that the wiring to the solenoid could be tricky?

Zeb

Hi, this is a tricky question and I would be grateful for advice - a year ago I fitted this early type starter to my van http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Starter-Motor-T25-Petrol-5-81-12-86-Not-Auto-10-091911023BX_act_shop.product_pID_210154.htm?crumbStartPage=1 To be fair to the starter I note t...

good tip Ninja.turtle - I think my gauge is more accurate now than it's been in a long while...

yep - thanks very much again Syncroandy - I now have a working petrol gauge - happy days
Zeb

Hi Syncroandy - very many thanks
Zeb

Hi Syncroandy
this should hopefully make it clearer

n.b. this is not my van or original image - thanks to vanderpooch for original image which I have modified

cheers
Zeb