mines a 2.1 but has always run fine on regular petrol... its an injection engine though if that makes any difference to that..
{E D I T: 1.9 actually..}
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- 09 Aug 2010, 14:05
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 'Vanagon syndrome???? n do I Have it?
- Replies: 28
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- 04 Aug 2010, 10:01
- Forum: Any Other Matters
- Topic: VW mechanics in North West
- Replies: 8
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Re: VW mechanics in North West
'manchester air cooled' in salford have done very well for me ( they work on watercooled t25s too)...
- 28 Jul 2010, 09:04
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: rust spotted!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3943
Re: rust spotted!
When the wheel is next off look right up into the tight corner at the back and top of the wheel well, this is where you maybe will also spot some deep trouble 'behind' the factory underseal... removing this a la Wiki article and getting the area treated and covered up (to shield from muck) is not a...
- 27 Jul 2010, 14:32
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: rust spotted!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3943
Re: rust spotted!
thanks for all the replies guys, much appreciated
it passed its MOT last month, so maybe they missed it or wasnt close enough to the seatbelt mount..
ill get it worked out i think
ta,
john.
it passed its MOT last month, so maybe they missed it or wasnt close enough to the seatbelt mount..
ill get it worked out i think
ta,
john.
- 27 Jul 2010, 09:20
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: rust spotted!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3943
rust spotted!
Hi, ive just discovered the first bits of rust to be worried about on my van! a bit dis-heartening but obviously inevitable :) directly above each front wheel, if i look upwards inside the wheel arch, on a flat panel of metal that is parallel to the ground, what looks like a seam (running from van f...
- 21 Jul 2010, 08:44
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3055
Re: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel
yes id love a panel too- me and my girldfriend have moved out of our posh flat and now live our van full time, so im looking into the options...
- 20 Jul 2010, 10:20
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3055
Re: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel
ive been through this one too.. my new stereo drained the starter battery in about a week i think.. so i rewired it all from the leisure batteries in the back. i spliced the mem and 12v power lines together too. but yes it did still drain it after a good while.. cheap stereo, lots of features though...
Re: awnings
ive just got a Ventura 'Freestander' awning second hand through a friend. i wouldnt call it 'quick erect' by a long way though... its 3cm ish aluminium poles and a heavy duty tarp material, and it packs into quite a large bag. (can squeeze it nicely with ratchet straps though!) itd ride out a pretty...
- 08 Jul 2010, 11:49
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: How to drain coolant
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2319
Re: How to drain coolant
hi guys- this is great information re coolant colours and bleed locations. Im getting a little concerned about how long my stuff's been in there. the coolant that is in is also a GREEN colour... from the wiki- The older, blue-green, VW G11 coolant has VAG specification TL 774-C i think its probably ...