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If it we were me i would get the engine up to temp, drop the oil and filter , refill with a cheapo 15/40 mineral oil and a new filter and run it for 200 miles and then drop it again and put a new filter on and some good 15/40 mineral oil .
No need to buy flushing liquids , use cheap oil

Doyle wrote: ↑04 Feb 2024, 22:20 Sorry, but also how is the best way to remove the lamps. Thanks

Take the grill off and undo the four screws that hold the headlight frame to the van , then undo the adjusters

You wont get a new glass i wouldnt think …… whole light unit only

As for better lighting, do the relay upgrade , and add nightbreaker bulbs.

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/VW_Electric ... headlights

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The glass is glued onto the reflector , and is not held in by the metalwork to the best of my knowledge .
Early and late are the same

Pretty sure only the 1600 (ct) versions had a cable clutch
Need more infor to be able to help

First thing you need to do. Is check all the vacuum hoses in the engine bay , especially the two on the back of the carb that you cannot see .
Start with the sim-low stuff that costs nothing first before rushing out and spend £400 on a carb (if you can find one )

I dont know where the sender is , you have a non standard engine , sorry

Unplug the gauge sender and bridge the connections in the plug, this should give you a FSD on the gauge and red flashing over temp light if the wiring is all good , which will point at the sender being faulty ….. if not its a wiring issue , more than likely due to the work carried out near by displa...

I’m not sure but i think you need a etch primer before painting aluminium , as with all painting, prep is the important bit

Whilst its a fact that if you point the panels at the sun they work better, its royal pain in the a*** , i just decided to have more wattage and fit them on the roof and forget about them , with a decent mppt controller and a pair of 120w panels in series i get 120w at 40v in full sun, but get much ...

Correct …. If the gauge and wiring are good shorting the connection will give FSD of the gauge and red flashing over temp light

So if they are 24v each that’ll be 48v at 130w , even better

Nice 130w @36v will do you well …..