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Hi, I have 1987 Autosleeper T3 and need to replace the Louvre window rubber, can anyone tell me who stocks this as I’m not having much luck finding it!
Many thanks in advance.
Raido

Many thanks for your prompt reply. That Wynns product was exactly what I had in mind as I seem to have a noisy tappet on one side and wondered if that product was worth trying?
I have used an engine flush and given it an oil change etc.

Can you use an oil additive like Wynns on a 1900 petrol DG engine?

Thanks for your reply but I know the cut off is working as I can hear it click when switching the ignition on. 

Thanks for the info, should I use a gasket sealer when fitting the gaskets either side of the inlet to carb spacer block?

Okay! I have done about 100 miles with no stalling, but the gremlins are now back, it starts better than any vehicle I’ve owned and runs great until I need it to idle, just doesn’t want to know! So now I’m in the process of rebuilding the carb and have a simple question! The spacer block between the...

Thanks Aidan and well explained.
I have jumped the wiring on the two speed cooling fan and it works okay but I was just concerned that although I’ve had the engine running for long periods the fan has never come on so it’s good to know if it overheated I would soon know about it.
Thanks again.

Hi, if my 1900cc petrol was to overheat does the water/steam etc have an escape route other than the half filled expansion tank? I realise this might sound a dumb question but all vehicles that I’ve previously owned have had a pressure cap on the radiator with an exit point, then once the water/stea...

I’m back to square one again!
After a trip with no idle issues I obviously put the kiss of death on the problem by stating that all was well.
Glad you have solved you problem and sorry to sound dumb, what is snake oil?

Update on the idle issue. Used the carb cleaner idea which had no obvious effect so that helped to eliminate one possibility and prompted me to clean up the exterior of the carb, lightly oiled any moving parts and refitted the original rotor arm which I thought had been ditched along with the leads/...

Thanks David that all makes sense!

Not had a chance to test with carb cleaner yet as the weather’s been crap, once I do and if this has an effect what would be my next step?

Kind regards,
Paul.

 

Can anyone suggest a company that can carry out a refurbishment on the carb 2e3?

I realise to those out there who have a vast knowledge of the mystical workings of the VW engine this next question will sound completely dumb but looking at the photo Steve has kindly sent would turning the idle adjuster shown in the picture help? I don’t and haven’t touched it in case I make thing...

Firstly many thanks Steve and Dave for coming back to me. As suggested I removed the vac pipe from carb to distributer and blew through it and it appeared blocked, looking more closely it had a split so I replaced with new pipe and also the pipe from carb to air box. This definitely improved the run...