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Yeah I tried a wire from the Solenoid and just put it against the alternator 12V, Starter works everytime. But again its strange, In my messings to check off everything I took the power wire for the key the big spade terminal on the CE1 fusebox thats next to the main feed from the battery and connec...

solenoid wire is nice and tight also clean, checked that before doing anything.
pretty sure the relay is working as intended as when i try start if i have the blower on the blower cuts out when cranking. ive got a spare (somewhere) i can try.

Ok so recently I've been having a maddening issue with the van that I've gone through pretty much everything to no avail. Sometimes when starting I just get the click of the starter, give it a few key turns and will fire up, sometimes fires first time no issues. New Starter + bush Different batterie...

I have an early speedshop exhaust stu seems to clear the coolant pipe OK, there is the requirement of the shorter filter which brickwerks sell and fits OK. The only issues I have with mine is it hits the mustache bar when the engine rocks when starting or if I lunk the engine in the wrong gear, plus...

Funnily enough stripped a beetle engine down the other day that had been sitting for at least 10 years, had to belt the crap out of the head by using a block of wood on each corner and belting the wood with a large hammer, it wasn't shifting due to rust/corrosion with it been sat outside. Got it off...

I suppose as long as it stays dry its fine, im glad i swapped to the plastic stuff as it doesn't itch   and it seems to hold heat better.

Rockwool holds water stu, when I stripped the LT it had that in it and it was like a waterlogged sponge,
I'd get the recycled plastic loft insulation its very good for heat holding doesnt hold water.

Probably better to replace the tank with a new one

yummy

Usually some firm belts with a rubber mallet does the job.
Maybe its the seals holding them on with a lot of sealant?? if you're doing a refresh just cut the seal off and see if that does it, although not sure how successful that will be.

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When I built mine mrs booked a holiday with some friends so I ended up going on a 300 mile journey about a week after fitting it :roll:
Motorway driving first real drive out so I was speeding up and slowing down a lot went like a stabbed rat, still does lots of fun.

Aidan will be your man there id have thought. The AAP box i have was really great for cruising til it jammed I. 2nd. Could do 70 at around 3700 on the rev counter ish give or take. The current unknown one I got in 50mph is about my limit as them im going over 4k at 60 let alone 70. I think all 5 spe...

ajsimmo wrote: ↑19 Jul 2026, 23:04 Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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If they aren't seized solid 

If the clutch is slipping like mad then its proabably soaked in oil so replace that with a new one as well. The engine main seal is probably shot or the input shaft seal on the gearbox could have gone, but youd get a fairly rancid smell from the oil if that was the case as trans oil stinks.

I thought the return line on the syncro carbs with the plastic vapour pot had the return line on that rather than the carb body.