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by toolsntat
11 Feb 2006, 18:57
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gunson carb balancer
Replies: 2
Views: 771

Gunson carb balancer

Hi Keith, it should have a little black T shaped plastic float thingy!! On mine there is also a combined crocodile clip/holding clip!!! I found that the part you put on the carb was too clumsy to set up(or was that just me?),so i have adapted mine by using one of those small pop top drinks bottles w...
by toolsntat
10 Feb 2006, 17:45
Forum: Camping & Travelling
Topic: tailgate info please.
Replies: 16
Views: 4383

tailgate info please.

Simple when you know how!!!!
Listen for the thud as bottom drops out of replacement strut market!!!
Jokerdub,sell the lot and buy into the pipe/tubes market :lol:
by toolsntat
09 Feb 2006, 23:14
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Black gunk on carbs and manifolds
Replies: 2
Views: 609

Black gunk on carbs and manifolds

Thanks, it don`t sound good but will do comp test asap!!!
If that is the problem what will happen if the top end is not attended to straight away??
Have noticed that real bad fumes come out of breather pipe when filter housing is removed with engine ticking over!!
by toolsntat
09 Feb 2006, 21:11
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Black gunk on carbs and manifolds
Replies: 2
Views: 609

Black gunk on carbs and manifolds

There is an oily gunk working its way down the outside from the top of the carbs and getting baked on to the manifolds. Is it possible that oil is getting through the air filter housing via the engine breather pipe??
by toolsntat
08 Jan 2006, 00:26
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: tools
Replies: 35
Views: 7717

useful thing to carry round with you...

Hi, a useful thing to carry round with you, when camping in particular, is another VW jack to help get things levelled up just right (and a couple of small bits of plywood to put under them)
by toolsntat
30 Dec 2005, 16:08
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Off road tents
Replies: 10
Views: 3820

Off road tents

Might not be what your after but have seen these advertised for years :-

http://www.caranex.co.uk/
by toolsntat
02 Nov 2005, 21:55
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Idle stabilising unit
Replies: 4
Views: 1074

Cheers Ivor and Beaker, yeh its the isu I`m pretty sure its busted!! Is there no way that they can be checked with a meter??? I cut open one of them and found a load of components in there so I`m wondering if it is possible to find and replace whats defunct?? By the way its for the cu engine and are...
by toolsntat
30 Oct 2005, 19:50
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Idle stabilising unit
Replies: 4
Views: 1074

Idle stabilising unit

Is it possible to repair these units?