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There are 2 types of connector, one has a "lump of copper about an inch long and quarter inch wide" inside and this slides into a receptacle in the lead. The other (earlier) type has a "C" shaped springy copper sleeve at the coil and dizzy ends. I am wondering if maybe you eithe...

Yep, cheers guys it was the goddamned leads being the wrong way round. Still sounds pretty rough but actually driveable now, might go get an expert opinion on the knocking noise once i've scraped up the funds

Cheers guys, looks like you're right- i think i got 1 and 2 all mixed up

Cheers, I'll have a gander in the morning. Oh and how do i know which lead goes where? they all look identical to me
As you can probably tell i'm quite new to all this

Hello, I bought a 1.9l petrol 1983 watercooled 2 years ago and it was running rough lately- it had gained a "tick" whenever the accelerator was pushed down and whenever this tick happened i could see the HT lead to the ignition coil was arcing with the contacts of the coil itself. Because ...

Just had a thought- it's probably the sealent that's letting me down :s before i got the van it had been sitting in a driveway untouched with no protection from the elements for 2 years, plenty of time for the sealent to peel/rot. any advice on sealent or resealing?

Cheers for the tips, matey. I'll have a dig about in the insulation and see what's happening- hopefully i can trace these illusive leaks

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Here's a pic of the extent of the leaking, that dark stain is algae/moss. This is the right hand side of the tailgate, on the sliding door side and its pretty much the same on the opposite panel :'(

There's no specific conversion, part bodged/part professional job
The leaking comes from near the top two corners of the tailgate, i'll upload some pics in a bit mate

Aight guys, i'm fairly new to T25 ownership and my 1.9l 1983 hi top seems to have a rather dire interior leaking problem. Whenever it rains, not only does a puddle form in the driver's footwell, rain also manages to find its way in next to the cupboard and somehow soaks the interior trim panel oppos...

I'm new to this whole camping scene and i was just wondering if anyone's had any experience with a fridge similar to this, can't seem to get it to work/turn on http://postimg.org/image/aj1gygxdj" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://postimg.org/image/71zevhybb" onclick...

cheers guys, i managed to replace them with much ease- took about 10 minutes or so

I've just come into possession of a 1983 panel van in fairly alright condition- however the gas powered tailgate struts need replacing. To save a bit of cash i'd rather do this one myself but i'm not entirely sure how. Any tips?