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I have the standard Vacuum Advance Dizzy fitted to my 2000cc Aircooled bus. Just doing some final tuning, following a high rev misfire....so had dicided to change the coil, dizzy cap, arm, points etc. Looking at the distributor I dont seem to have a condenser fitted to the outer body. Obviously remo...

Best to start at the exhaust and work back, check all the sheilds, they expand under heat and can start making noise. I took my van to the garage after a noise developed and the mechanic told me is was my bling exhaust cap...!! :roll: I have just rebuilt my engine after a valve guide dropped onto th...

Havng started to put the engine back together, I have become some what puzzled at to what wire connects to the oil pressure switch, does it run from the coil?

If anyone can help with a wiring diagram from coil to carbs, oil switch etc this would be very useful

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I need a new Accelerator Cable for a RHD 1980 2lt Aircooled, been looking about but cant find the correct spec....

Any advice would be greatly recieved....GSF will have a visit tomorrow, best place do you think ?

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Got my new head today (for the bus, not me) and 4 new pistons and barrels..... I decided to go all new in the end. On way way home from TES in Kent, it came to me that I may as well get another head to match the other side, not got it yet, but, what do you think? I suppose it saves me a job of lappi...

Engine out for re-build, now de-greased and ready for a final treat...

Can you paint the main crank case or is it best to leave it as it is?

Steve

Recently stripped engine for rebuild and need a piston, but only one to marry up with an old barrel, engine has only done 74k so barrel looks very good for 30 years. All other pistons appear burnt, nothing unusal here.. ..do you anywhere that will sell one piston? And is it ok to match an old barrel...

.....Recently stripped engine for rebuild and need a piston, but only one to marry up with old barrel, engine has only done 74k so barrel looks very good for 30 years. All other pistons appear burnt, nothing unusal here.. ..do you know anywhere that will sell one piston? And is it ok to match a new ...

Engine came out Friday night and was stripped to the Crank case yesterday. It turns out that a piece of a valve guide has broken and subsequently ended up on top of the piston. Damage to piston and nearside head, nasty looking........ :( So a new head and a new piston and things should be good again...

Hi All Tools and equipment arriving at the house on Wednesday and engine out on Friday, stripped this weekend for damage location then dismantled... :cry: All good though, planned... new crank (reground ), new bearings, new piston rings, dependant how they look - re lap the valves, full gasket set c...

That sounds good, better than £1400....!!

Anything you see as a problem, this is my first re-build for about 20 years..!! But I have a mechanic on had who has done this thing many times...

Any specific tools needed....

The van has been off the road now since bank holiday Monday... Uhmming and aahing about getting a new engine or doing the work myself.... I have decided to undertake the work to change the big end bearings..... Will include doing the following as well, new piston rings, full gasket change, re-seat v...

After all the recent issues, its a big shame but have decided to give up on the old stock engine and get myself a new lump.....!! Advice I need is where is best to get a engine from? I need a 2000cc Aircooled CU. I have contacted VW heritage, GSF and just Kampers. All quite pricey !! If anyone can r...

No smoke, so no oil getting through the pistons. I started it just now after a top up of oil and it dosent seem as bad as when it first happened, I am wondering if I should give the old boy a run around the block and see what happens?? :| Local of cource dont what the thing to be stranded !! Althoug...

OK, Rocker covers came off today, checked all rockers on 4 cylinders, couple of rockers move, latteral rather than rocking, they are sat in what in the correct position. Nothing else loose, all bolts in the correct place. Checked the oil, thats fine, so ran the engine, tappets I could hear and a und...