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i took the engine out of the van 3 year ago and just recently got round to fitting another one back in, 1.9 DG petrol with a solex carb, but im confused to know where and what colour are the wires that come/go/attach to the automatic choke housing, the single wire that fits to the distribuator and w...

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ive finally got round to fitting an engine 2 years down the line on my 1.9 dj engine, but im having a memory lapse to where the wires go, ive got black and brown to a water sensor, red wire from the heater element to the red wire in the loom, yellow wire to a small sensor on the thermostat housing, ...

With a cold engine!.....you should only need to undo the 3 lock screws then turn the choke until round so the flap just closes (remove the airbox+pipes) over the top of the carb and then tighten up the screws (not too tight as they WILL strip!) fire up and run - or turn on the ignition and leave fo...

ive been looking for a link or some info on setting up off the solex automatic choke, or some info, has anybody got any tips or experience in this field

Hello, A clue as to the engine would be good, my crystal ball is in for a re polish. :rofl :rofl If we are talking air-cooled, or wasserboxer the procedure is simple. 1. Have new, both seals. Crankcase and flywheel 2. Have a soft mallet. 3. Have a bicycle tyre iron, or suitably rounded off flat bla...

kevtherev wrote:once the fly wheel is off pretty straightforward seal replacement.

whats the best way to replace it??? any hints and tips? do i have to split the block??

and how easy is it to get the new one in?

how easy is it to replace the crankshaft seal at the flywheel?

the engine is already out and sitting on a bench.

im thinking about selling the MAZDA RX8 for either a NISSAN NAVARA or the MITSUBISHI L200, ive had a test drive of them both, but im needing the publics opinion on there good and bad points on ownership, thats if anybody has had any off them

I thought the PICT/Solex was only fitted to the 1.9DF and the DG alway came with a Pierburg 2E? Unless there is anything very wrong with the Solex, I'd keep it, its much more simple than the pierburg to set up and has less to go wrong. Mine is still running fine even with a cracked autochoke cover....

kevtherev wrote:Number 1 advice...Do not fit a webber....
A pierburg was designed to fit your van by V W
So fit it..

i looked at the pipe work involved and noticed that im gonna end up confused trying to figure it out lol.. need to get a water feed into the carb

CovKid wrote:Whats your thinking behind fitting another carb?

spent about a year looking for a solex

would like to know if a pierburg carb and manifold would fit. or evn get a weber with the extra bits n bobs to fit

kevtherev wrote:No such engine as a 1.9 DJ.

there's a 2.1 DJ but that is injected... not carburettor

or there's a 1.9 DF

ok, i think its a DG lol..

1.9 dj but replacing it with a 1.9 DG

hey people, what alternatives is there to using a solex 34 pict 4/ 5 carb on my 84 wedge

and what mods do i need to do to make the alterative work?

any info would be greatly apreciated