Recent content by westy1

It tuck under clips on front doors side door and tail gate, on the rest you take out the windows and it raps around where the window seal go's, you do the sides between the side windows first Bill

im running an 1800 motor, got the carbs from euro carb the jets that were in were emulsion tubes F78 main 145 air 160 idle 55 pump jet 40 it ran crap hesitation on acceleration ran lean, after extensive research changed jets to emulsion tubes F6 main 150 air 170 idle 60 pump 40 runs mint now...

Once they start dripping they just keep dripping every few seconds that's how the petrol gets into the oil, I fitted a petrol shut off solenoid 162088361162 on eBay shuts off petrol when no power is supplied opens with power but can be by passed manually if required

If you get 5 mins take your air filter off look down top of carb with mirror and torch if needed if the butterfly's are wet there's ya problem, my carbs are new and adjuster floats the lot, But because the carbs are lower than the tank I was getting a very slight weep past the needle valve

Have you checked your carbs are not dripping after its stood a few hrs, surely if your pump diaframe was gone it wouldn't pump fuel to keep it running

iv just had the same thing bran new carbs dripping fuel into crank case after been stood a day or so, then smell coming from oil filler going into fan and through heater into cab, took needle valves & seats out put t cut on the needle and turned it round and round full circles till it had a...

Check your valve clearance could be closing up

Euro carb were supposed to jet them for my engine but didn't, they just talk crap, I've read loads about 1600 but none about 1700/18/2000 there must be some one running them, thanks for the replies Westy

vw club of GB did mine

HI, Ok i know this has been covered before, but iv searched all over read loads of posts about 34 ict carbs, but all i can find is set ups for 1600 engine, iv got 34 ict carbs on a EA 1700 type 4 air cooled 411/412 914 engine with the domed pistons, out the box jets are Mains...

How would you bolt it on you can not get to the rear for the cold air box, that's why they don't have bolts

hI all I'm looking for the round chrome ring that fits on the sliding door handle and allows it to lock when key is turned, I'm also looking for the warm air vent pipe that fits under the right hand side dash vent looking forward from inside the bus it clips into the dash and joins into the pipe...

Hi andy, if you have any i would be interested can you post a pic or 2 and cost. cheers Bill

hallfords seat belt http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-accessories/interior-car-accessories/rear-lap-diagonal-seat-belt-3-point-static-fixture" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

wanted 1972 micro bus deluxe lhd sliding door handle insert/seal, if thats what its called, its the round part that go's in the door before the handle go's in, the handle is the type that has the lock in it, i think it should be chrome cheers bill