Good luck! Im already busy that weekend, otherwise id have come along.

Ive never fitted anything new so cant comment. Pros and cons. Electronic ignition requires no servicing. And claims a stronger spark. Negative is, if it fails all you can do is replace (if you carry a spare at the road side) or wait for recovery. I had one fail and it was pain, id rather thave just ...

Any of the gemeric Vac ones that the usual suspects sell would be an improvement. If you want more original. 311-905-205L is a fairly common one which will work well with twin carbs. In period it was replaced with VW 311-905-205AB, Bosch 0231 163 008 > 311-905-205AC, 0231 163 018 VW 311-905-205G, Bo...

Someone with a Type 4 must be able to help.

Yep you can see them if you get under the dash

Thats great news!

Take the pipe off at the distributor end and block. You dont set max advance, you set the timing with the engine at idle. With out knowing the number we cant be sure. Depending on which it will be set between 5 and 10c BTDC at idle. The weights and vac can then take care of the rest for you.

vwfye wrote: ↑

16th April 2023 - 7:34am

Entire rear of the car is blown apart...

Whats happened!?

Im not a fan of these electric conversions. Nice car none the less.

I will be there, I wil lcoem and say hello.

It now looks like I might be there, but I wont be in the fasty!

I love a happy ending! Glad we could help

All our exhausts go rusty, if it hasnt got holes in it. Best bet is to have it media blasted and then apply liberal coats of rustoelum stove paint. Its what ive used and it will last 2 to 3 years.

I still have a peice of flexi pipe, with a fuel filter in it. https://dsm01pap007files.storage.live.com/y4mXEIxppbFqy02-hgKm9exFq8fFnEH7P9s-Rs-Wc1XtRCfrucV7Iq36dNAcVidGS0cX1rWeQMvQJiVXKBkbe-yF4dkGxckXFpXsQzcHZk-WEx6SQt5qOFjKpJn6-mozUcCd1CspoDTCp0IaSKTzVwn8foG55OQTCOW0eVnJL_BoGoWqc_hwNZ56H-0BgSibV44?...

I am unfortunately working, so im out.

purplepeter wrote: ↑

22nd March 2023 - 10:47am

I've just looked & your exhaust is non standard.. the real thing would look something like this http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/type3/T3pbo/T3pb2-08.htm attched to this http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/type3/T3pbo/T3pb2-12.htm

Well spotted, I forgot about the photos. Looks like an single quiet pack.

Yeah, just me using slang. I always use 20/50. It been over 10 years and its never caused any issues. All the standard exhausts exit on the left hand side when you are looking from the back of the car. There is even a notch in the body wory for the tail pipe. If yours is on the right, I would guess ...

Youre right, thats the crankcase releif valve, the breath pipe should be connected to it, and as long as that connected to one of the airfilters, it should be hooving out the case. If its not working, it could be that a piston ring is leaking and pressurising the case. I assume you have the standard...

While it hasn't been confirmed yet. I looks like I'll be working, so if you can sell my space. Go for it. I don't want to be a last minute no show.

If I can make it last minute we can work something out.

AH ok, I was looking at the parts manual, they looks physically different to me. But I never worked on an auto, so I dont know for sure.

As far as I know Auto and Manual starters are different across the aircooled VW range of vehicles.

Where in the UK are you? if you are localish, then I dont mind popping round

Make sure the fuel hose you got has some ethanol resistance. Install a fuel filter in the line which runs along side the gearbox and change is annually. If you can get the oil cooler ultra sonically cleaned, it will be worth every penny. Change as many engine seals as you can, I would do a block spl...