T25 1.9 Watercooled engine

[glasshopper]

Nice link - will add that to my growing list of T25 related bookmarks. Tx.

[ghost123uk]

Well if it is a DG engine it has DF inletting, which is losing you a lot of power I should imagine

My "new" (second hand off Billy 2 years ago) engine was a VW recon DG, with DG heads, but it had a DF manifold (smaller inlet holes = did not match up right with the ports in the head!)

I had a spare DG mainifold & carb off my old DG and fitted that = much better performance after that swap

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Yep that link to the German VW spares outfit is a good find.
Just in case anyone has hassle navigating to the main T3 spares section, here is a link =
http://www.typ-17.de/index.php/cat/c4_V ... T2-T3.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jimthedrummer]

For reference here's a 2.1 DJ with the 1.9 DG Pierburg carb and lpg conversion and late cooling setup and exhaust ..



Ian

Im a fan of the Blue Breather hose! im in desperate need of a new one any recommendations?

Normal ones on Justcampers they are around £60 and brickwerks about 30.. Just wondering if you know of any other places to get one?

thanks Jim

[Ian Hulley]

It's just normal (IIRC 1" ?) silicone hose with a stainless spring inserted to prevent it kinking. After all these years the spring wasn't required anymore as the hose had set in shape.

Ian.

[ghost123uk]

I got a really posh one from the local breakers, I just looked for one that needed a slight cut off one end to make it fit, and away we go. I think it was off a Volvo. Cost £1 iirc.

[jimthedrummer]

Cheers guys.. il prob shop around then before spending 60 squid!

Where would you get a normal IIRC 1 silicone hose? (maybe its obvious)

cheers

[Ian Hulley]

A good motor factor, industrial hose supplier etc Perhaps Pirtek ?

Ian.

[icosahedron]

Ordinary silicone hose will not last as you have oil vapours going through that pipe. Will have to empty your pockets but do shop around.

[waltraud]

I have a good tip here, VW still sell (or did a few months ago) the DF code breather hose which works fine with a pierburg?DG set up on my van, it was 11 quid. Alternatively I have some convoluted plasticised rubber hose for water which fits very well and has a bit of corect diameter rubber hose on each end, you can have that if you like for postage.

[Ian Hulley]

Ordinary silicone hose will not last

Mine has been on for at least 6 years to my knowledge and as I said has gone hard ( ) and no longer needs the spring but for what this is used for I would beg to differ.

Ian