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itchyfeet wrote:

campervanster wrote:Thanks all for your advice - much appreciated. I've decided to go with the copy from VW Heritate so I'll keep you posted. Cheers

I still don't see your van details like year and engine type in your signature? easier to add it then you don't need to remember to write it.

Yeah, I noticed earlier that the van details weren't in there - turns out I had put them under the wrong section. All amended now so hopefully it's showing!

drjsmithwhite wrote:what you doing with your old knackard carb, i may be in the market for one?

I hadn't thought of asking to keep it to be honest. However, I'll check with the garage this evening when I pick the van up and if they have the old carb, you can have it!

drjsmithwhite wrote:what you doing with your old knackard carb, i may be in the market for one?

Hi mate, I have the old carb that the garaged managed to retrieve from their skip for me. Do you want it?

with reference to installing a new Brosal carb, what modification would be needed so that it would work on an automatic? anyone know?

I've just fitted a new brosol carb to my 1.9dg. Can't seem to get tickover speed correct. I'm not really sure if the choke mech is operating correctly as it'll start ok from cold but not tickover without coaxing things along with the throttle pedal.
When I first fitted it the tickover speed was ok when cold but racing as it warmed up, so I backed offthe screw a little which left things perfect when hot but way too slow when cold.
Sorry if this sounds basic,I've always regarded carbs as a bit of specialist 'black art'! I know there will be someone who tells me I should have left it to an expert but like most of us with these vehicles I like to and understand what's going on myself to be able to sort any problems when no help is available.

If it's not idling after the choke comes off (6-8 mins)
Then the mixture could be weak due to an air leak into the induction side.
Or the mixture is not set correctly

BrightonVWMechanics wrote:with reference to installing a new Brosal carb, what modification would be needed so that it would work on an automatic? anyone know?

I think you'd have to address the kickdown mechanism and the idle speed increase when D is engaged