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Afternoon all, well its that time of year and started geting my converted panel van into action, new battery on, fires up first time , go for a spin after doing all the checks etc, fuel lines and a couple of things come up. 1) I seem to be getting a string smell of petrol from the front end. I have ...

This should get some responce. Hi all hope you can help. Ive recently bought a set of MSW 15inch alloys off one of the guys on here, wheels look great, only problem is my existing nuts dont fit the wheel. Does anyone have any suggestion as to where I can source some nuts that will fit. Look forward ...

Oh dear sounds head gasket trouble.

Can also be called PINKING, can be caused due to timing out, crap petrol etc, be worth getting it tuned up, used to have that on a capri, would run for ages then gasp and stop.

Had similar problem but with an Aircooled, we sorted the issue with help off here, but basically i replaced the plugs, leads, dizzy caps, popints etc, seal around the engine and checked all conections, the hot starting we nailed down to to small a battery on the van. Once replaced with a battery tha...

Really thick gloves. had that with my 2ltr, replaced the dizzy cap, points etc, plus sorted out the battery was the right one, sorted, now kicks in fine style. Mind u the spark dance is rather amuzing or so the wife says, and shes seen me do it a few times.

It a conversion, as the other guys have said, got an Aircooled 2ltr, finally got it runnin as it should thanks to folk on here. Thirsty beast, but much better than my 1600 Bay. plenty of poke, but its a 82 so dive it as it years demand, not point rushing.

Just put one in myself, runs from the meter unit round the engine and ends up near the vent.

Afternoon all.need some help.my 2-0 Aircooled eng at times has a life of its own,and as per advise im goin through it bit by bit.so far so good.wit i need to know is from the vacum unit there should be a lenght of pipe work.mine has none,where should this go to and whats its function. Oh anf wot siz...

Many thanks for the replies guys, will get my investigation head on and see what happening here. ta for this.

thanks for the heads up. for the record im using the same oil as im my 73 bay window, so should run at same temp (right or wrong on this one :?: ) . Will give the straps a good looking at and see what state they are in. oil pressure switch will pick one up at weekend, and how do i sort my profile ou...

Looks like I have a busy weekend coming up, will give that a try, ta very much.

Let just say the dip stick was boling hot.ill check the oil cooler for crap though.

Engine will try to turn over but not fire.will go with a bump start.all tinware is in place.

Morning all, im hopping that you folk can point me in the right direction here. Got 2 issues with my t25 at the moment so here goes. 1) Have done a full service on the engine 2.0 Aircooled, new plugs , points, etc, dropped oil, cleaned strainer, new filter etc, yet after a few miles of running the o...