Articles tagged with: Repair

Posted in Featured on 11 Apr 2009
Been offered a VW Van!  Needs Work Though…

Hi, I have been offered an old campervan but it needs work on it, because of that I can’t park on road yet and was hoping someone can help? I need a off road space for about 1month.
I am also looking for someone to share ownwership. upto 3 of us so u would get to use the van 4-6mths a year.
I am also wanting to know if it’s worth repairing the van as it’s 32 years old!
I have family/friend who can fix it, and has said to replace engine with …

Read more...
Posted in Featured, Restoration & Repair on 11 Apr 2009
Help! My Carb is Jetting! Why?

Twin carbs are abit new to me and would like to try and get to understand them better.
ive sort of grasped the concept into the idle,linkage setting etc but strugling to understand the jetting side of things.
Is there a ‘law’ to it?..ie if you run this with this fuel etc you need this jet?
For example..im running a 1915 with kad40’s..009..plan to ditch this for a vac advance dizi….mechanical fuel pump and run on 98 fuel
my bus has a flat stop on gear change and will sometimes pop and sputter on …

Read more...