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81 1600 CT, Replaced the Hall electronic distributor with a secondhand one after the old one packed up ,only done about 100miles since and running fine `till yesterday on the way home a really bad flat spot has occurred ,question if the vac advance and retard unit is at fault can it be repaired or d...

That went down like a lead balloon..

Hi , 1.6 A/C , she just cut out with some backfiring , tried another coil I know was good nothing , got recovery home , There`s a fairly new rotor , checked all leads , sound , could it be the Hall distributor or the ignition module breaking down ? ,there`s no spark ,please help..

Thanks Sarran , a trip to the Prefecture Angouleme is on my todo list , I have also discovered trawling on the net my Camper is a Westfalia Bahamas I found plenty on the net I did know existed about this vehicle from 1981 , somewhere along the line it`s been wrongly classified as a van and not a car...

Hi all I think I can see what`s happened my log book says CTTE Fourgon ,van , not Caravanette , I`ve had the camper 12yrs bought in France never failed an MOT and never been an issue , there`s a plaque in the van with a Tranformation seriel number and date 1981 by Volkswagen France but now it`s a bi...

That`s exactly may concern , my van was professionally converted by Volkswagen France with the plaque inside , I`ve read because there have been converted vans that are dangerous , all ours started life as vans , the powers to be are trying to eliminate vans with dangerous gas or electrical installa...

Hi all , this may not concern many but it`s turned into an important topic over here in France . MOT`s called CTs are for two years because Campers I.E. T25s come under commercial , Fourgon it`s on my French log book , so we have to have emissions test every year , mine passed just the emissions CT ...

Hi all sad story really , I`m now in my 70s and owned my 81 T25 1600 A/C for 11yrs , I bought her over here in France and have had a wonderful time in my little Camper doing all the work myself as I was a time served Mechanic so you can imagine front to back repairs and she`s never failed it`s MOT t...

Hi I was winding her up in third to pass a van and the govener on the rotor cut in and I did the safest thing and backed off , had another go in top and sailed past . Did I read somewhere it was safe with these Aircooled to remove the bits on the rotor or should I not bother in future and pooter rou...

Hands up all those that knew there was a nylon bush hidden above the Tank on the gearchange rod . I`ve just found it , the bush is broken and the rod is rubbing on the support , hence the squeaking rubbing noise travelling up the lever , I knocked up a long tube on the end of the oil can . With the ...

Thanks for that , Airhead but I`ve already greased and oiled every joint also under the gearlever boot , I think there`s something rubbing causing a dry metalic squeak .
I`ll have to keep looking.
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Hi My gearchange in my T3 A/C yesterday has developed a queak in for and aft movement, the gears are sweet and there`s no slop , it has been converted before I bought it with what looks like the nylon replacement kit show in wiki , I`ve oiled all the joints , including over the tank and at the rear ...

Hi both the dash air vents near the doors are U/S , how the heck are they removed I would appeciate some help here .On my way back from a couple of days away I cought heavy rain and the gearshift got a lot lighter and smoother , it always pays to get down and dirty , although at my age it`s more dif...

Hi Chad Thanks for coming back ,Question about the motor size ?, the guy that sold it to me kept saying Grand motor 2ltr , I erred cause I don`t know but I have taken a pic this morn and by the airfilter and exhaust exitting to the left it looks like your top pic ( motor CT1 ) . Where can I find eng...

Hi ,Today I`ve just bought a half decent 81 T25 Westy for €2500 , It`s a four speed Aircooled . I live in france and I`m quite pleased with the deal as the Doublevay is very good inside and good bodywork , apart from a bit chuffing from the exhaust drives very well and comfortably holds 55 to 60. ar...