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thanks for all the info kevtherev.

i will check all of this and see whats happening. great help, thanks.

this has also backed up my suspicion that a weber is not the way to go

that is the case, yes

thanks, yeah i had read that before.

its mainly the idle, doesnt want to run smooth when cold and then revs up too high when warm.

as i say it has improved since the refurb but its not great.

Hi all, i have the original pierburg 2e on my 83 1900 water cooler. it has always been a bit rubbish. i have rebuilt it with the kit from brickwerks and that seemed to improve it a bit but its still temperamental. Had been considering replacing with the Weber 34 DAT but have read not good things abo...

i have an 83 1.9 petrol engine with a pierburg 2e carb. the auto choke seems to not woek properly when cold and then come on when warm. this causes the revs to run too high on tick over and there is a smell of fuel when switched off. additionally my fuel consumption is up. is there a rebuild kit any...

thanks, but my tank looks different to this one. i think this maybe the later one? my tank has a presurised radiator type cap not the screw on resovior one. not sure if i can change it to this type?

hi every one, does anyone know where i can can get a header tank for my 83 1.9 petrol T25? i can't find a new one anywhere, all the VW suppliers tell me its discontinued. i bought a second hand one about 5 months ago but that too has now strung a leak along one of the seams. is there an aftermarket ...

thanks, hopefully your right.

The steering column makes a clunking whilst driving. there doesn't seem to be much play and the steering feels ok but the noise is quite severe.
Can't work out if its the column or the rack, any ideas?
Also how expensive a job is it to change either?