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When my tail pipe broke I welded a nice piece of stainless formed to the flange that was left, it looks fab !

Thanks guys for the info .
big herb engine no on V5 says df005472.
so if it was built in 82 and registered in 84 I wonder where it was for 2 years !

I've been trying to identify my bus so I know if it's classed as early or late as buying parts has me confused.
the V5 says first registered 04/01/84 and the vin/chassis 25DH038514. I've looked at wiki, vw heritage and brikwerks but can't make sense of the information. Can anyone tell me plz

Hi people I have a kenwood 45 watt per channel system in buzz and am looking at a speaker upgrade but not really into the tech side. I would appreciate any advice as to which speakers are the best to fit without having to buy amplifiers and such . as long as they are reasonably loud when I feel like...

I had the same problem with my fridge I thoroughly cleaned the gas burner and inspected the jet with a magnifying glass wh i could see the blocked jet. blow it out with a high pressure blast of air, check it again and if it's clear try It.

my fridge now freezes ice blocks.

Ok guys I have now checked my headlights no where on the glass does it say H4 and the os reflector is pretty tarnished so I guess it's new lamps ?
where can I get new units from and what are the best units to buy ?

I'm about do do mine next week and the way I understand it is if you leave the engine for a couple of days the followers will drain down and it should be ok to adjust then. don't take my word though ask someone here before your attempt.

They have a centrifugal clutch on the engine and they can rust up over winter and not engage properly hence reving but attachments not up to speed. Also if the attachments have been stored damp the bearings can stiffen but it sounds like clutch probs to me .I am a professional gardener groundsman so...

I have changed the reverse switch on gearbox and checked wiring to the switch which has power. no power on the other side of the switch.
i have tried fitting the switch with the washer fitted and without but still no power.
any thoughts would help

Thanks for the advice BH I'm learning all the time and hopfully in the near future I will be able to pass the knowledge gained to other new members . The knowledge here is second to none and i very much appreciate the help :ok Mike

Sorry to butt in but I watched my carb choke warm up today and it took longer than 8 mins for the choke to come fully off, I checked the power to the heater element in the choke housing which was fine so now wondering if the heater element maybe shot ? Hope this makes sense.

Hi BH I was working on the engine and carb today the carb fitted is a pierberg 2e and according to tech it should be a sole 34 pict so at some point it's been changed. If as you say it's the retard vac pipe and it should be open I will do this tomorrow . I did have a good look around the 2e carb tod...

Thanks kev

Working on my engine today I spotted the engine code which is df 000537 s what does this tell you ? Sarcasm welcome

On the front right top of the carb is stamped pierberg 2e with nothing else .I will take a pic tomorrow .