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The heater plugs fail and disintegrate

You need to clean all the carbon etc off the washer , they get well stuck in, I usually put podger bar down the middle and do big circles , they generally come free

Thanks for all the replies so far appreciated it. So I've been advised by my mate who is a mechanic to go back to a mechanical fuel pump to eliminate the electric fuel pump as that's the way vw intended it to be! https://youtube.com/shorts/IQ2pBGMW7c4?si=IicgdEZjyk6swUBV https://youtu.be/AaXaLk0QD6...

uniqueinteriors wrote: ↑27 Jan 2024, 08:00 Yes I have fitted a filter king with gauge. I have bypassed at the moment to check the flow of petrol. Plenty of that. What is the correct psi?

Of hand it’s 2.5 psi, but I would need to double check I remembered right

uniqueinteriors wrote: ↑26 Jan 2024, 22:41 I did do a carb rebuild

Have you got a fuel pressure regulator?

What carbs are you running and what fuel pump ?

If it was fine before the water pipes being replaced , either something has been knocked a wire etc or there’s an air lock

in the current temp the thermostat may not open from just idling, the thermostat regulates the water to the radiator the heater is within the engine cooling and doesnt need the thermostat to open, try leaving it running for an hour without the heater fan on or take it for a drive 
 

As Aidan says. The firing order is 1.4.3.2. So you start tdc number one, then you can either clockwise rotate 180 for number 4 etc or counter clock wise for 2 etc Valve valve setting you turn counter clockwise Set to tdc set number one 180, anticlockwise set 2 etc etc Bentley says clockwise :lol: T...

As Aidan says. The firing order is 1.4.3.2. So you start tdc number one, then you can either clockwise rotate 180 for number 4 etc or counter clock wise for 2 etc It’s wrong ;), I’m gonna check it out Valve valve setting you turn counter clockwise Set to tdc set number one 180, anticlockwise set 2 ...

I would say the valves aren’t set correctly The way I did it was I put the crank at TDC for cylinder 1, then I finger tightened the tappets, tightened them 1.5 more turns and then locked them in place with the nut. I then did a 1/2 turn counter clockwise and repeated for cylinders in order. Did I d...

I then did a 1/2 turn counter clockwise and repeated for cylinders in order. pretty sure the procedure is rotate 180' clockwise and iirc you adjust them in firing order so 1 - 4 - 3 - 2 where 1 is front right looking from rear, 2 is rear right, 3 is front left and 4 is rear right, if you mix up dir...

Stesaw wrote: ↑13 Jan 2024, 17:02 As Aidan says. The firing order is 1.4.3.2.
So you start tdc number one, then you can either clockwise rotate 180 for number 4 etc or counter clock wise for 2 etc

Valve valve setting you turn counter clockwise

Set to tdc set number one 180, anticlockwise set 2 etc etc

I would say the valves aren’t set correctly

Sounds like a coil pack issue , which 2 cylinders are down

how long have you had it running since putting it back together ?