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update on my earlier post,thanks to a fellow vdubber on ebay.i secured 2.5 litres of pastel turqoise ral 6034 for the sum of 20 quid including post to me!!bargain will start the prep process this weekend and hope to be painting in a couple of weeks time weather permitting!!!

will post what i have to pay and where,looking at sanding the whole van with 320grit with an air orbital as the van has had a very poor but thick respray by the previous owner,was going to paint the roof white and rest of van ral 5012 blue,so i am hoping to get away with a litre for the roof(tin top...

yep you can always rely on a death wish fly!!do we still get a discount on the phone at rustoleum,just trying to trying to keep the costs down as i have to do a veltrim trim out on the interior to make it nice for the summer,great post and keep the info coming

throwing my 2 pennies worth in!! great thread and the way to go for a good cheap diy paint job,in my paint experience for outside paint jobs may and june offer good weather and long days and another tip from the old celly days is leave the final coat to overwinter and flatten following spring,used t...

thanks for info,have joined on a carb thread which has loads of related info

Thanks for all the feedback, as soon as i have a spare day (Sunday) I will do some more tinkering. I will try the local vw breakers for the right hoses and take it from there, I look forward to a challenge!! Look forward to the 24mpg at some point in the future if all goes well.

Wow, great thread, have read with much interest and some concern, I have purchased a 2.1 van using the carb set as a swap for the fuel injection it originally came supplied with from the factory, i imagine I have no hope of setting this carb right until I find and fit the correct water hoses that co...

having just picked up my new ride from Karl at Wolfsburg Wizards,we have a mystery wire! Karl did a swop job on the Fuel injection for a carb setup and whilst it would appear the other wires are going to the coil i have mystery wire coming out of the carb near to the base towards the back of the van...

Hi Will,if you read my post on this forum you may find something of help to you,i wish you luck!

eurocarparts sorted me out, type 100 on its way for less than 60 pounds delivered

thanks for that,i assume the alternator just has to run on load longer to top up the battery,a bit more fuel for a lot more cranking amps seems a fair price to pay

please anyone know correct battery type for t25 diesels,i do not have owners handbook

try karl at Wolfsburg Wizards he is in west sussex