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- 04 Jun 2021, 19:58
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Broken sliding rooftop
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Broken sliding rooftop
Just got a second t3 caravelle last week. factory fitted electric windows, foglights in the second grill and it's best feature: the sliding rooftop. The problem is that the system is broken and currently can only be moved by hand and closed by jamming some welder's gloves in them. The previous owner...
- 24 May 2021, 09:30
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: VW T3 1.9 WBX Misfire, dies at high revs problem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 499
Re: VW T3 1.9 WBX Misfire, dies at high revs problem
If your oil level goes up and smells of petrol, you may well have a faulty petrol pump (leaking fuel into the engine casing) Assuming that your "head gasket" replacement was successful and didnt cause coolant to leak into the case. Have you drained the oil recently? What mileage do you be...
- 24 May 2021, 09:28
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: VW T3 1.9 WBX Misfire, dies at high revs problem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 499
Re: VW T3 1.9 WBX Misfire, dies at high revs problem
are all the spark plug tips the same colour ? have you checked the timing ? have you checked compression ? do you have access to a digital timing gun and a exhaust co meter and where in the world are you ? FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL Some of them are dark while others are darker but they all have carbo...
- 23 May 2021, 22:58
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: VW T3 1.9 WBX Misfire, dies at high revs problem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 499
VW T3 1.9 WBX Misfire, dies at high revs problem
I have a 1.9 DG WBX from '85 that I got from my grandfather 7 years ago as my first car and I almost always had some kind of trouble with it. Most of it comes as a result of neglect that it had gone trough (sat in a yard for 5-6 years before I got it). I want to change that. What would be best to ch...