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Hi Pete, I did a write up on this after I did it a few years back. With the method I used the main beam warning light works as expected. Hopefully it might be of use: viewtopic.php?p=8286443#p8286443

I've got this job coming up and I like the suggestion of bonding the join to the deformation panel. Out of interest, do you think there would be any compromise in strength by bonding over spot/plug welding?

Yes it's the allen head screw in the hole. What do you have the timing set to? By normal fuel I guess you mean 95 RON? in which case your timing should be 5 degrees BTDC. Yes go westy video is for a MV (digifant) engine. The manual I provided the link for on syncrosport is what you should follow for...

So two things here which might not be related: 1. Running rich: An injector being stuck open will cause rich running. There is a procedure for checking injectors amongst other digijet components in the workshop manual (http://syncrosport.com/info/manual/VW_Transporter_80-92_2-1_Inj_Ign.pdf). Have yo...

I believe those are for the dim dip circuit. I guess the loom you have came from a UK van, and in which case it would have had a resistor next to the offside headlamp. The white-ish two pin connector you have at the headlamp end connects to the resistor. For the two yellow single pin yellow connecto...

Just finished wiring in the relays, and I thought I'd do a write up in case it's of use to others who are interested in doing it in the same way.  Firstly I would just like to caveat this by saying I am no expert in electronics, and this is just the way I decided to do it after reading up on the sub...

I've since decided to go with option B, mainly for two reasons. 1, post fusebox there are 4 wires going to headlamps (main and dipped for either side) which allows me to have a separate relay for either side in case a relay decides to fail. 2, the relay trigger circuit is still fused with the origin...

I took a feed direct from the main battery to the relays , so the original wiring only triggered the relay , which is the whole point of the job ..... Thanks Mocki, I came across that diagram when searching through some of the existing threads on the forum. What I am suggesting is the same as what ...

I know this topic has been done to death, so I have tried to read as many old posts as I could find on here and the wiki but I still have a couple of questions. A few places are now selling a headlight relay upgrade loom that goes from the battery via relays to the headlights, triggered by the old h...

Oldiebut goodie wrote: ↑08 Mar 2021, 14:42 It hasn't melted, it is the thread in the head that has melted - see photos.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant the spark plug thread in the heads. I understand the threads on the spark plug itself will have a higher melting point being made from steel.
 

maxstu wrote: ↑06 Mar 2021, 11:03 Its lost the tip and thread is damaged and melted.

Didn't know spark plug threads could melt like this from a loose plug. I guess it was loose as in you could turn it out with your fingers?
Glad to hear you still had some useable thread to replace the plug.

Successful day today. Adjusted the timing down to 10 degrees BTDC, which then gave me room to play with the idle/CO settings. After timing adjustment I was able to confirm vacuum retard is working (connected timing retards to ~TDC), and the DIS unit is working (connected timing advances back to fluc...

I imagine its very satisfying to peel out the perfect remains of that stud thread! 

Just a FYI the CO screw in the AFM has a o-ring seal on it, if this has failed or is damaged then air can be drawn down the threads Thanks Aidan I’ll check that. I have a spare AFM I tried but the problem remained. Off topic but what I did notice is my current AFM is made in France and my space is ...

After a bit more reading of the workshop manual I think I'm on the right track with this: 1. DIS unit disconnected and connections bridged, yellow connection in front of DIS disconnected, disconnect and plug vacuum retard hose 4. adjust timing to 10 degrees BTDC (idle at 800 +/- 50) 5. with engine s...