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Thanks for the info Jason. I can now see how the rocker covers come off from underneath the van. Re the compression test, I did put a capful of oil down each cylinder for the wet test, and it gave me on average an extra 35psi per cylinder, but thought this was telling me my rings may be worn ?? Also...

Hi and thanks for the replies. So does the engine have to come out to check the pushrods and tappets ?? The Haynes manual just says engine removal is not difficult lol.
Been spoilt by 3 years trouble free and now paying the price it seems

Hi all, anyone got any ideas about seeing flames in the carbs ? Is my timing out ? Am at the headscratching stage

Hi Bus, Im in Newport just down the road, but my Aircooled got much the same problems so I cant offer much help sorry. Could take you to a few nice pubs though lol. Hope you get sorted mate

Am having a nitemare with our 2.0 Aircooled, CU Engine with twin Solexes. Have checked and cleaned as much as I can and finally got it ticking over in a fashion. Feeling a bit pleased I gave it some revs whilst looking down into the left hand carb and at high revs its popping and I can see fire in t...

Heres a photo of my right hand carb too just to confuse thing lol.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/1flooky/VW%20T25/DSC00451-1.jpg this is my left hand carb showing the 2 connections of the middle balance pipe ( I think lol Im also not with the van) On the top one sleeved in yellow tube you can see the brass insert tube going to the back of the carb. The ...

I think the 2 pipes on the left side both connect to the left hand carb. 1 to the bottom just above the manifold and the one with a brass tube in to the top at the back. Think ive got a dodgy photo i have a look now. All being well I get a complete photo of mine 2moz to show you all cos mine is weir...

Yes Boxy I did. The screws were in there but obviously had been removed and replaced. Ive sealed them up with some solid rubber tubing for now more to protect the threads as there was no air being sucked in through there. On closer inspection I noticed petrol leaking from both throttle spindles whic...

Ta Trunkster for the reply, and Steve was my ideal choice but the van wont go 20 miles nevermind all the way to Chester lol. Would prefer to keep the Solex as other makes seem to be even more trouble from what Im reading. Yet another head scratching moment

Hi there, have an 81 2 litre Aircooled T25 with twin Solex PDSIT 34`s which appear to have failed all of a sudden. Have spoken to gasure ( doesnt do mail order anymore) and gower and lee (still waiting for a price). But am now wondering if its a better option to buy a new carb set up for him. Am hop...

Thanks for the reply Boxy, I`ll have a look tomorrow when i get time.
The cable is a repair to the accelerator cable which was already on there when she bought it. Looks like a piece of brake cable off a push bike lol

Hi there first post and need help already lol. My girlfriend has a T25 2litre air cooled, 1981 with CU engine with twin solex carbs. Just had it serviced and ran fine for 200 miles on first trip. Last weekend after 30 miles, engine started running rough and wouldnt idle. Cut out every time we stoppe...