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Poor starting on Tesco Desiel! Coinsidence?

Last post by PC52 « 18 Jan 2009, 10:41
Replies: 18
by Bendyknees » 09 Jan 2009, 16:11
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Hey guys.
Just thought id ask a few people on here, I have always filled up at shell. Mainly because they are cheapest in my area and the fuel...
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Last post by PC52
18 Jan 2009, 10:41
Intermittent Horn/hooter

Last post by nodding scooby « 18 Jan 2009, 08:33
Replies: 4
by campervankatie » 16 Jan 2009, 23:52

My horn is working intermittently. I have checked the steering wheel horn button thing and it appears ok. Is it more likely to be the actual horn...

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Last post by nodding scooby
18 Jan 2009, 08:33
Long choke cables?

Last post by Laurie « 17 Jan 2009, 15:45
Replies: 7
by asahartz » 16 Jan 2009, 19:27

Another issue with my V8 conversion. It has a manual choke. Where on earth do I find a cable long enough? Best I can find so far is 11 feet, which I...

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Last post by Laurie
17 Jan 2009, 15:45
help 1.6td turbo charger

Last post by Aidan « 17 Jan 2009, 12:36
Replies: 1
by reggie1andy1 » 17 Jan 2009, 09:50

Hi,

I need to find a new or used tubo charger for my 1.6td California, can anyone tell methe best place to find one and what i should expect to...

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Last post by Aidan
17 Jan 2009, 12:36
Push Rod Cover Plate

Last post by jaylo264 « 16 Jan 2009, 17:29
Replies: 2
by AngeloEvs » 16 Jan 2009, 14:47

Need to confirm where the source of this coolant drip is but the pushrod tinware is stopping me from examining the head water jacket seal along its...

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Last post by jaylo264
16 Jan 2009, 17:29
Undoing manifold nuts!!!!

Last post by mwheatley « 16 Jan 2009, 14:30
Replies: 6
by mwheatley » 16 Jan 2009, 12:58

Hi All,

Does anyone have any tips on undoing rusted manifold nuts? I have a new front pipe to fit, have removed the old one from the silencer...

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Last post by mwheatley
16 Jan 2009, 14:30
Dipstick!

Last post by HarryMann « 16 Jan 2009, 14:27
Replies: 1
by Bilbo Blue » 16 Jan 2009, 13:41

The cap/clip thingy on my dipstick (the van, not mine! :roll: ) slids up and down on the shaft and gives me false readings.
Could some kind soul with...

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Last post by HarryMann
16 Jan 2009, 14:27
Dipstick 2....

Last post by R0B « 16 Jan 2009, 14:06
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by dugcati » 16 Jan 2009, 14:04

Where can I get a dipstick and tube from for an Aircooled (CT engine) - does anyone know where to order then from?

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Last post by R0B
16 Jan 2009, 14:06
Squeeky springs

Last post by CovKid « 16 Jan 2009, 13:19
Replies: 11
by jimi1002002 » 14 Jan 2009, 20:57

Evening all

Have had my 1988 panel van for a few years now and have always had really squeeky front springs (or what i assume to be squeeky...

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Last post by CovKid
16 Jan 2009, 13:19
2.1 dj Exhaust

Last post by hercules « 15 Jan 2009, 22:23
Replies: 2
by hercules » 15 Jan 2009, 22:02

Hi every one just wont ask some think about the Exhaust,iv got a watercool 2.1 dj and iv just undone all the head nuts to the Exhaust wow hard job...

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Last post by hercules
15 Jan 2009, 22:23
gsf radiator/reservoir caps....good or bad

Last post by R0B « 15 Jan 2009, 13:12
Replies: 2
by oldiguana » 15 Jan 2009, 09:27

i think im still having the age old problem with the rad cap....the blue one with the spout!!..bought a vw one last year and doesnt seem to be any...

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Last post by R0B
15 Jan 2009, 13:12
oil slick in the reservoir....is it definately pooped???

Last post by mrted « 15 Jan 2009, 12:17
Replies: 5
by oldiguana » 14 Jan 2009, 10:29

sorry if my threads are same old same old but im still strugglin with her van...........after the frozen expansion tank and subsiquent destroyed top...

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Last post by mrted
15 Jan 2009, 12:17
Brake Compensator Valve

Last post by Aidan « 15 Jan 2009, 09:55
Replies: 9
by cab360 » 13 Jan 2009, 21:09

Hi all,
The van just failed :( its MOT for rusted brake lines and a valve at the front end of the vehicle which the garage can't get any details on....

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Last post by Aidan
15 Jan 2009, 09:55
Gearbox

Last post by Pepperami « 15 Jan 2009, 09:38
Replies: 16
by Pepperami » 09 Jan 2009, 19:00
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Anyone want to fit a gearbox and clutch to my bus? Very soon.
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Last post by Pepperami
15 Jan 2009, 09:38
Alternator Probs

Last post by mike the van « 14 Jan 2009, 20:13
Replies: 3
by mike the van » 14 Jan 2009, 19:56

Not strictly T25 related, but for an 86 Polo Coupe, so the alternators are Bosch's for both

The red dash light is staying on all the time, checked...

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Last post by mike the van
14 Jan 2009, 20:13
hydraulic tappets ceased?

Last post by Globbits « 14 Jan 2009, 14:09
Replies: 11
by palmerw » 11 Jan 2009, 22:54

Hi Guys,

I've been having a reccomended mechanic look over my van due to power loss and poor performance. So far I have had carbs balanced and...

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Last post by Globbits
14 Jan 2009, 14:09
Brake fluid

Last post by Pepperami « 14 Jan 2009, 12:25
Replies: 2
by Pepperami » 14 Jan 2009, 11:26

What brake fluid should i use to top up the resevoir? Cheers.

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Last post by Pepperami
14 Jan 2009, 12:25
Temperature gauge

Last post by John Hamilton « 14 Jan 2009, 11:28
Replies: 2
by John Hamilton » 13 Jan 2009, 18:32

The temperature gauge on the dashboard dropped to cold whilst driving - any suggestions please - 1986 -1900 Petrol - T25

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Last post by John Hamilton
14 Jan 2009, 11:28
rear brake back plate

Last post by ermie571 « 14 Jan 2009, 09:14
Replies: 8
by ermie571 » 13 Jan 2009, 12:38

Hi chaps and chapesses,

Need some advice.

Used a recommended garage locally to get the tracking and balancing sorted, and to check rear brakes etc...

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Last post by ermie571
14 Jan 2009, 09:14
CT sounds very very ill

Last post by A KIRK « 13 Jan 2009, 23:44
Replies: 6
by A KIRK » 13 Jan 2009, 16:11

Ok I've been having nothing but trouble recently with my hateful CT lump, now it was running okish before the crack seal popped on me. So I took...

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Last post by A KIRK
13 Jan 2009, 23:44
engine temp on a 2ltr Aircooled

Last post by Flibbertigibbet « 13 Jan 2009, 23:43
Replies: 5
by Dartmoor » 12 Jan 2009, 22:34

sounds a bit steep tempreture wise......

is ALL the tinware present??

is the engine bay seal complete and present??

any hot air leaking back in...

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Last post by Flibbertigibbet
13 Jan 2009, 23:43
Accelerator pedal problem

Last post by billy739 « 13 Jan 2009, 23:39
Replies: 1
by Nickie » 13 Jan 2009, 20:15

Hello,
My accelerator pedal broke and now the rod has bent the bracket how the hell do i get to it without cutting the floor??!! :?

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Last post by billy739
13 Jan 2009, 23:39
Engine cuts out at low revs!

Last post by woodguru « 13 Jan 2009, 19:31
Replies: 10
by budbombpipe » 19 Nov 2008, 14:20

Hi, im havin a problem with my 1.9 watercooled T25 automatic. It starts up after afew turns of the key and runs fine and ticks over. When i have set...

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Last post by woodguru
13 Jan 2009, 19:31
popping ---- no! this was a BIG bang

Last post by chrissiefiddle « 13 Jan 2009, 15:08
Replies: 5
by chrissiefiddle » 12 Jan 2009, 18:41

ok, we knew there was a hole somewhere in the exhaust, but in fitting an electronic ignition,
hubby gave the little engine a big right foot........

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Last post by chrissiefiddle
13 Jan 2009, 15:08
rear wheel bearing???-squeeky noise

Last post by Mocki « 13 Jan 2009, 10:36
Replies: 8
by Johnmck » 14 Jun 2008, 17:13

Hi thinking of replacing rear wheel bearing- makes a sqeeky noise, not a rumbling, and doesn't do it all the time.
two questions- is this the bearing...

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Last post by Mocki
13 Jan 2009, 10:36
new clutch?..

Last post by Fritz « 12 Jan 2009, 22:42
Replies: 1
by Therunner » 12 Jan 2009, 16:37

just picked up the 4spd 2litre air cooled from the garage,.
after i took it in there for gear troubles,.
it's a temporamental pig! sometimes it goes...

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Last post by Fritz
12 Jan 2009, 22:42
Tappet gaps 1.9DG

Last post by chuckle-bus-tom « 12 Jan 2009, 21:21
Replies: 4
by chuckle-bus-tom » 12 Jan 2009, 16:29

I need to adjust my tappets as they are deafening me. Does anyone know the correct gap size for a 1.9DG (early)? I have searched the wiki and...

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Last post by chuckle-bus-tom
12 Jan 2009, 21:21
Dizzy etc for 2.0 Aircooled

Last post by Simon Baxter « 12 Jan 2009, 12:50
Replies: 11
by T25rc » 11 Jan 2009, 20:13

Hi there,

I need clarification on whether this is the right dizzy set for my camper, its the 2.0 Aircooled T25. And if it is, has there been any...

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Last post by Simon Baxter
12 Jan 2009, 12:50
distributor part numbers for Aircooled's

Last post by dugcati « 12 Jan 2009, 10:16
Replies: 12
by dugcati » 03 Jan 2009, 11:19

Does anyone know what or where the distributor numbers for the T25 Aircooled's are (on the web/in a book etc NOT the dizzy itself!) and can also help...

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Last post by dugcati
12 Jan 2009, 10:16
Achieving full throttle

Last post by bigherb « 12 Jan 2009, 09:13
Replies: 6
by T25rc » 11 Jan 2009, 21:45

I noticed while looking at my engine with a friend in the driving seat that with your foot right down on the accelerator pedal, the carb linkage...

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Last post by bigherb
12 Jan 2009, 09:13
mixing oil grades

Last post by mrted « 11 Jan 2009, 22:01
Replies: 2
by jpee » 11 Jan 2009, 17:54

Is there a problem with mixing oil grades, ie a 10/40, 15/40 and a 20/50 ?

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Last post by mrted
11 Jan 2009, 22:01
A few issues with my T25

Last post by fix « 11 Jan 2009, 20:02
Replies: 30
by fix » 09 Jan 2009, 08:49
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Hi ive got a few issues with my T25,nothing major but wouldnt mind sorting them out before the mot runs out in a couple of months.

When driving...
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Last post by fix
11 Jan 2009, 20:02
Leisure drive

Last post by Mocki « 11 Jan 2009, 19:49
Replies: 3
by bulldog » 11 Jan 2009, 17:04

Help
I'm booking my French trip for June.
I run a 1990 high top leisure drive I know the width, length BUT NOT the height?
Can anyone help?
Thanks...

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Last post by Mocki
11 Jan 2009, 19:49
tripping brake fluid

Last post by trundletruc « 11 Jan 2009, 17:17
Replies: 4
by dazwatson » 11 Jan 2009, 11:20

Hi,

I,ve got brake fluid dripping at the base of my brake pedal, to start with i thought it was the master cylinder behind the steering wheel, but...

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Last post by trundletruc
11 Jan 2009, 17:17
Testing temp gauge.

Last post by Syncro G « 11 Jan 2009, 17:14
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by KarlT » 11 Jan 2009, 16:33

Had a poke round my senders (1.6TD), worked out which were which. Think they're ok so attention moved to dash.

If I connect a battery straight...

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Last post by Syncro G
11 Jan 2009, 17:14
Fuel Gauge????? any ideas

Last post by paulandjo « 11 Jan 2009, 15:45
Replies: 7
by paulandjo » 10 Jan 2009, 20:17

So before I start removing petrol tanks etc. to sort out the sender, I was just wondering if there is any other reason the fuel gauge has stopped...

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Last post by paulandjo
11 Jan 2009, 15:45
My Van still wont start!

Last post by albertramsbottom « 11 Jan 2009, 11:16
Replies: 5
by albertramsbottom » 09 Jan 2009, 10:09

Well it does about every three days after using a whole battery each day. So I am extremly lucky if i can get it going.

Its a 2ltr Aircooled CU...

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Last post by albertramsbottom
11 Jan 2009, 11:16
Brake Master Cylinder

Last post by Nicola&Tony « 10 Jan 2009, 22:28
Replies: 12
by BigTam » 04 Jan 2009, 13:28

Was cleaning van earlier and have spotted some hydraulic fluid around the base of the steering colum, have traced back up behind dash so asume the...

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Last post by Nicola&Tony
10 Jan 2009, 22:28
upper wish bone ball joint

Last post by jamesc76 « 10 Jan 2009, 21:41
Replies: 4
by armyphil » 10 Jan 2009, 19:45

i have done a search but it didnt come up with what i was looking for unfortunately. This is probably novice level but the rubber has gone around the...

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Last post by jamesc76
10 Jan 2009, 21:41
Super Viking T25

Last post by Steve P « 10 Jan 2009, 18:22
Replies: 8
by charlie_cheeze » 08 Jan 2009, 11:40

Please check the following link to help me save a t25 project. I need to know what fitment goes on the wardrobe exterior of a Super Viking...

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Last post by Steve P
10 Jan 2009, 18:22
CV Joint

Last post by Aidan « 10 Jan 2009, 10:22
Replies: 1
by Dubwana » 10 Jan 2009, 09:04

Just a quicky question. Just noticed previous owner has put a hex bolt into the CV joint instead of the allen key stud. Should I care? Some of the...

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Last post by Aidan
10 Jan 2009, 10:22
Aircooled or Water???

Last post by AngeloEvs « 10 Jan 2009, 02:38
Replies: 13
by AngeloEvs » 08 Jan 2009, 14:34

My 1.9DG WBX'r engine is now 22 years old and, though it runs fine having covered 91k , will probably fail in the near future due to perished water...

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Last post by AngeloEvs
10 Jan 2009, 02:38
Quick One.. Changing Clutch.. remove driveshafts or not

Last post by oldiguana « 09 Jan 2009, 23:15
Replies: 4
by mrhutch » 09 Jan 2009, 13:21

now then all

Just about to change my clutch, when moving gearbox out of way, to get to clutch, do I have to remove both driveshafts or with the nose...

4 Replies

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Last post by oldiguana
09 Jan 2009, 23:15
Oil filter mounting thing/oil monitoring

Last post by dave friday « 08 Jan 2009, 22:24
Replies: 14
by Syncro G » 03 Jan 2009, 19:31

Got a JX, on the top of the oil filter houseing it has a takeoff for the turbo oil and 1x smaller M10 thread for the DOP high oil presure switch.

Is...

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Last post by dave friday
08 Jan 2009, 22:24
should my cs engine have a oil vac pump

Last post by Simon Baxter « 08 Jan 2009, 21:41
Replies: 3
by sharonjpp » 07 Jan 2009, 20:14

hi all,can anyone tell me if the cs engine should have a oil vac pump coz mine has'nt,
cheers.

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Last post by Simon Baxter
08 Jan 2009, 21:41
Engine Hell......help please

Last post by jaymo « 08 Jan 2009, 21:03
Replies: 13
by jaymo » 07 Jan 2009, 20:33

Hi folks,

It had to happen sooner or later.

I was on the way home last night in my Caravelle when I noticed the temperature needle on the dash had...

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Last post by jaymo
08 Jan 2009, 21:03
Shims under my dizzy

Last post by ermie571 « 08 Jan 2009, 19:20
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by albertramsbottom » 07 Jan 2009, 16:16

Should have them, becuase i dont think I have :shock:

Cheers

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Last post by ermie571
08 Jan 2009, 19:20
starter motor?

Last post by gillinghamfishing « 08 Jan 2009, 18:54
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by gillinghamfishing » 07 Jan 2009, 17:16

hello does anyone know where i can get a new starter motor for my 1985 1.9 petrol t25 as my one is sticking. i havent had the van long so i dont know...

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Last post by gillinghamfishing
08 Jan 2009, 18:54
What oil should i use on my.........

Last post by fix « 08 Jan 2009, 17:44
Replies: 15
by albertramsbottom » 06 Jan 2009, 14:45
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2ltr 1983 Aircooled van

Cheers
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Last post by fix
08 Jan 2009, 17:44
Too much fresh air...

Last post by robthechemist « 08 Jan 2009, 16:44
Replies: 15
by robthechemist » 05 Jan 2009, 18:35
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Hello folks.

I have a 2l Aircooled devon conversion with a CJ engine fitted. As a result I don't have the greatest supply of hot air, but I do get...
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Last post by robthechemist
08 Jan 2009, 16:44

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