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Thanks Tom, I've just had a look on BY - very interesting.

It says that the DJ's should be run on 98 also although I bet most are run on standard regular unleaded, so should be ok to do also.

The GW's must be quite rare as never come across one before.

Thanks again
Sam

Just wondering if anybody could shed some light on the GW engine code? I've just bought an '86 T25 trident with a 1.9 watercooled petrol lump although it's running on fuel injection. The V5 shows the correct engine size (1915) and engine code is showing as GW. Would be really interested to get some ...

Had a bit of a result... Spoke to Vege to ask what the compression levels should be and they had my engine on file as one with a problem marked against it. Turns out the previous owner had problems with it and sold it to me before resolving (really nice of him by the way as he denied any knowledge o...

Hi Kev, About the only thing I haven't done is had the CO checked. I've looked at the timing myself although without a rev counter I've had to guess at the revs with the vacuum discontected. I've then set the CO to the defualt 3 turns out. Do you think this is something that I need a professional wi...

Ian Hulley wrote:Have you 'set' the choke first before firing it up ? Is it a standard Pierburg or another shy te JK Weber ?

Ian.

Hi Ian,

Yes have depressed throttle fully before starting but makes no odds. It is a 2E also.

Thanks
Sam

Hi I have a really frustrating fault with my '90 T25 1.9 DG in that it simply refuses to tick over from cold. The only way I can get it to run is if I either hold the throttle open for min 30 - 60 seconds or turn the idle screw in a few turns. The problem with the first option is that it's not reall...

Van not going to be ready until Oct/Nov so you have a bit more time to save

Hi Lloydy, Not sure if you are still looking although I have a one you may be interested in. It's a 1990 16" syncro Westfalia Multivan with a pop-top so sleeps four. The engine is a new (not rebuilt) 1.6TD which was installed in Germany before it came over here, will have to look at paperwork b...