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Hi, apologies if this has been asked before, I've had a quick look and can't find anything. Just some work done on the engine 2.00l CU air cooled. New hydraulic lifters are in and I've been asked if I can find out how tight they should be set up. Haynes manual says just until the rods are touching b...

Hi Guys, thanks all for your knowledge, helpful suggestions and feedback.....I'm learning.  I'm going to be getting the van back next week.  It runs on petrol so is useable and I've got it booked for bodywork repairs early in the new year and want to see how it is driving around for a while and will...

Maybe check for vaccum leaks on that side of the engine? But I would say there is something not right with the LPG setup as they ran on petrol, but again I'd be out of ideas at that point as I know nothing about LPG systems. Thanks for your help, it's definitely not the LPG though because there rea...

Really appreciating everyone's help on this folks.  Made a contribution to the fund raising for the forum, wish I could afford more but my pension isn't great 

I was easily hitting 50 mph as well so I reckon the compression must be ok
 

If you had no compression on that side you'd hear the difference when starting the engine. The Starter motor would alternate between spining faster and slower as the engine turns over. Sorry remind me, did these new carbs run fine on petrol? Because to me if the van was running fine on petrol on th...

If the original carb is a single carb it will draw air though because the one side of the engine still was pulling air in, whereas the other side with the "duff" carb wasnt. I'd do as Saran says and slacken off the tappet screws on the side that has no air being drawn in. To my understand...

Have you checked whether the carb (butterfly) is opening when accelerator is pressed? Thank you.    Not knowing much about these things that's a conclusion Im reaching, I'm wondering if it was snagging on something?.  Just added to my latest comment that the mechanic put the old original carb back ...

Hi, sorry for not getting back to anyone regarding this.  As said I'm a complete novice and asking advice.  I couldn't find the replies.  I was told the carb wasn't pulling air in and shown...put my hand over the near side and there was suction and none over the offside.  So is it looking like an en...

Briefly, engine rebuilt, new Solex/Brosol twin carbs, mechanic says offside one isn’t drawing air in from the top. Is it a carb fault or something else please? I’m a complete novice. Carb supplier is mystified how it can be but I’ve yet to send them back. Now looking into a different setup. Many tha...

Hi folks, 2.00 air cooled . I'm a novice and need to check something out.  Recent engine rebuild and new Solex/Brosol twin carbs fitted, I also have an LPG conversion.  LPG guy was having problems setting the LPG up and then discovered there was no air being sucked in through the offside carb so the...

Hi Folks, hopefully the right place to post. Been told and shown that my carbs are sucking air in, revs pic up with a light squirt of brake cleaner. I'm debating whether to replace or get them refurbed. Apparently spindles have a little bit of movement. Can anyone advise what the rough cost to refur...

Hi All, just to say that I've taken the van for another spin this morning after just letting the oil pressure gauge settle down before setting off, about a minute and it was around the 4.2 Bar mark. All went well....my eyes were watching the gauge and light (and road) when I got to the usual distanc...

As you seem willing to learn head over to this site https://vwt25.blog/files/ Download the self study programme 47 and on pages 12-13 it explains how the oil system is designed and the operation of the PRV I still haven't properly worked out how the pressure suddenly drops to zero, though it is cle...

Hi folks, apologies for the delay in updating but Christmas got in the way. Had oil changed on Monday and only been out once since (Tuesday) and all was well. I think it may well be sorted but it wasn't one single problem. PRV....when that was changed the original plunger was stuck in there so yep.....