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Can’t work this one out. Engine has twin Webber carbs. Valve lifters replaced 1k miles ago because of same fault. Head replaced because it dropped a valve seat 500 miles ago. Luckily the seat stayed in one piece so no piston/bore damage. Mixture, timing etc all spot on. Now it’s doing it again. Help...

Hi all, Just had the stock Solex carbs on my 2.0L CU replaced with Webber 34 ICT's. The work was done by Graham at Rawspeed in Plymouth. I cannot recommend an engineer more highly. He is an expert on air-cooled VW engines, has a rolling road, built his own VW engined dragster and is a really friendl...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a T25 guru in the Newcastle area? It's mainly for an MOT but I also needed the carbs (standard solex) sorted after an engine rebuild. I've got to drive the van to Plymouth as soon as the MOT is done so I want to be sure the mixture and timing are spot on. The engine was rebu...

Hi All, My 2L CU had this plate fitted when I first got it but it was rusted out. When I dropped the motor to fit a new clutch it fell apart. The engine has always tended to run a bit hot, (110C but peaking at 130C whe stuck in traffic). Maybe this has summit to do with it. Be interested to find a r...