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Water and crap in carb plus idle jet bunged up??? I'd clean the carb out for peace of mind.

I got a couple of spare keys from VW Heritage Parts down Shorham (they deliver) ......it was about 12 years ago when I first got the wagon.....got them cut via Timpsons using the original if I remember correctly. Rubbed a HB pencil over the keys first before using. Graphite is a good old skool lube...

Thanks, I’m not familiar with the hall sender and ignition amplifier, where can I look for those please? And what’s the best way to check the spark plugs? I did change them last year Did you check the gaps when you fitted them? Take care not to touch anywhere around the HT cap. You may get a painfu...

For it to cut out suddenly whilst driving sounds possibly electrical; hall sender and ignition amplifier come to mind. I would check for a spark as well as fuel filter issues. Won't hurt to try some petrol or Easy Start as previously said....

I'm not going to tempt fate....

It's thinner than a thin thing by design

AKA a living hinge:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_hinge
 

Is there petrol coming out of the tank?

ivb wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 16:38 My plan is to replace the original points distributor with a 123 distributor which will hopefully bypass a lot of what might be causing the problem.

Thanks

Apart from the starting problem, the original distributor, did not have points. Not sure what a 123 is?

Worms and cans come to mind....

Maybe, maybe not, but, adding the coating adds another variable when torquing. Torque settings are often quoted for clean and dry threads; dirty, oily tapped holes and plated screws are all going to add up to bolts being possibly over torqued/stressed. I'd use self coloured, non plated bolts. Depend...

Should they be zinc flake coated or plain uncoated? Zinc coating can have an effect on the torque setting.

maxstu wrote: ↑01 Mar 2025, 11:09
Without an power going through relay OHMs on 85 and 86 is about 81.

81 ohms is in the right ballpark

87 & 30 are the switchy bits, you need to put 12V on 85 & ground 86 to check it. What's the coil resistance, pins 85/86?

Ignition amp?

The last time I lapped valves in, I 'blued them out' with engineers blue. I think there's a tin of it in the office at work. I'll have a look when I'm back in this week. You can have it if you want. https://waltersandwalters.co.uk/stuarts_micrometer_engineers_marking_layout_blue_tin_38g That is ver...