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by Dazlw
07 Nov 2017, 18:12
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Temp gauge woes
Replies: 0
Views: 1805

Temp gauge woes

Hi. 1983 1.9 waterboxer. When I start and set after a few hundred yards the needle starts climbing and goes all the way to the right. Not fast but steady but no red light starts flashing and no fan kicks in. I’ve bled the system and as far as I can tell all ok. I removed single wire from temp sensor...
by Dazlw
09 Sep 2015, 08:03
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Exhaust woes
Replies: 2
Views: 923

Re: Exhaust woes

Thanks itchy feet. Think I'll just buy a full system, least I know I will be alright for awhile.
by Dazlw
09 Sep 2015, 06:32
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Exhaust woes
Replies: 2
Views: 923

Exhaust woes

Hi, I've got an 83 water cooled that backfires on engine deccelaration. The garage says it needs a new exhaust, which to be fair it does. Had a look underneath there are a few holes here and there and there's no clamps on it either. So to my point, from what I can see there is no heat exchanger on t...
by Dazlw
23 Apr 2015, 19:40
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear wiper relay ?
Replies: 1
Views: 1139

Rear wiper relay ?

sorry, but this is starting to drive me absolutely chicken. I have a 1983 caravelle (early fuse box) restoration with rear wiper but just can't stop it wiping. If I connect the wiper motor up to the plug connection in the tail gate it just starts wiping as soon as the key is turned, if I turn key of...
by Dazlw
22 Feb 2015, 12:37
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Coolant
Replies: 9
Views: 3090

Re: Coolant

Next job that as it's got to come out to sort the heater motor. Really looking forward to that one!
by Dazlw
22 Feb 2015, 09:52
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Coolant
Replies: 9
Views: 3090

Re: Coolant

Thanks, suppose I'll have to find something else to do today then. Cheers
by Dazlw
22 Feb 2015, 09:31
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Coolant
Replies: 9
Views: 3090

Coolant

Just a quickie but is comma extreme 48 ok to use in a 1.9 water cooled 1983. As when I went to local parts suppliers and told them I wanted phosphate free coolant for vw t25 this is what they gave me. Thanks for any help