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I got the half tank from a fairly big garage that would have a good turn over. I'll try adding a few liters of petrol and will buy a new fuel filter and air filter just in case. Priming the fuel filter is just filling it with diesel before I screw it back into place but how do I go about pumping it ...

I did not know there was such thing as summer or winter diesel.

I just took what ever was in the pump on the local petrol station, there was no option.

Thanks for the replies lads, it is kinda hard to check on the camper as it left it in work and it is now covered in a few inches of snow. But I will need to get it sorted asap and back moving. I changed the air filter about 1000km back so it should be clean but may have got damp from all this cold a...

Hi guys, I'm sorry if this is a simple fix but I'm only starting out in the VW and diesel world. I've got a 1985 1.6 diesel transporter, its been running ok (very under powered) for the last few months and has been on a few longs trips now. I put in a new battery and changed the oil, oil filter, air...

I wouldn't have thought a golf engine would fit been a FWD. I'll need to read up on that some more, more grunt would be nice to have. I'm handy enough with the spanners and have a few friend who like to get their hands dirty so if it is just a case of buying the right engine and bolting it up, it co...

Thanks for the advice Phil, appreciate it. I'd love more power in the camper, not really for going faster but just so I can keep up with traffic with out pushing it and so hills don't make it struggle. What kind of money would an engine swap cost me and how handy are they to come by/ get done? There...

Phil, you sound like you know your way around these engines fairly well, I'm new to these old diesels... I've covered the basics when I first got the van- oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter but if I want to dive a bit deeper into the engine and refresh gaskets, seals etc what should I be looki...

Yes there is a pull out button below and left of the steering wheel on the dash- think it is referred to as a choke.... I normally pull this out when starting the van but push it back in after about three minutes- it seems to do the same thing as putting your foot on the accelerator slightly. Armyph...

Hi guys, I've been reading through the tech section for the last hour but have not found an answer to my question so thought it was time to start a new thread. I have a 1985 1.6 diesel camper, I bought it back in July for a festival but decided to keep it after having a great weekend in it. The poor...

I'll be watching to see how these turn out, I need to replace my brakes asap.

I find the bed moves less while I'm on it if I am head to the tail gate, plus it is easier to get into that way, especially if you have company

I bought a solar charger from Maplin about two months ago for about 30euro. I ran a cable from the battery up to the dash and leave it sitting on top of the speedo while I'm not driving. I've no idea if it is working or not but I have never come out to a flat battery even after leaving the camper si...

Excellent, my camper has the same problem, I'll be out first thing tomorrow to have a look and give this a go.
It's not just annoying but bloody dangerous when the wiper keeps moving off the glass and catching

There is a complete guide to the AEF transplant on the brickyard. It's almost a straight swap, but with some fiddling. You would have to do most of the fiddling to fit a 1Y anyway. Thanks for the information. I've spent the last few days reading on here and brickyard, steep learning curve for me co...

peteabbott wrote:With the 1.7 I didn,t mind cruising at 50mph BUT the four miles of traffic behind me did !

yep that is how I feel.