TO SCRAP OR NOT TO SCRAP
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Newbie
TO SCRAP OR NOT TO SCRAP
HI EVERYONE LOVE THE FORUM,BIG PROBLEM THE CAR IS AN 83 DRIVER 1.3 WITH 80K ON THE CLOCK,SHE WASN'T IDLING CORRECTLY WHEN I BOUGHT HER SO DID AWAY WITH THE PEIRBURG CARB AND BOUGHT A NEW WEBBER,TOLD BY MECHANIC ONE OF THE VALVES WAS BURNT OUT SO HAD THE HARDEN SEATINGS PUT IN FOR UNLEADED.AFTER ALL THAT WEBBER WAS STILL OVER FUELING EVEN AFTER NON- RETURN VALVE&FUEL RESTRICTER FITTED.MECHANIC SAYS NOW THAT THE ONLY REASON THIS IS STILL HAPPENING IS BECAUSE THE PISTON RINGS MUST B HARDEN AND WILL NEED REPLACED.SHOULD I. JUST CUT MY LOSSES AND FIT SOMETHING BETTER OR KEEP GOING
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Old Timer
To do pistons your gunna have to strip a lot of the engine and renew, so would be cheaper/easier to fit a different engine?
Is your mechanic clued up on carbs/webber? Maybe wrong but could need setting up properly if over fueling?
Is your mechanic clued up on carbs/webber? Maybe wrong but could need setting up properly if over fueling?
MK1 Cabby '90 R.I.P
'83 tin top gti
'83 tin top gti
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Local Hero
Get another mechanic to look at it. What he's said, is Balaerics.
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Newbie
Was recommend the mechanic,might lift her and get a second opinion
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Local Hero
All VW engines since about 1970 already have valve seats suitable for unleaded.
Non-return valve doesn't influence fuel mixture.
Fuel restrictor doesn't influence fuel mixture.
Non-return valve doesn't influence fuel mixture.
Fuel restrictor doesn't influence fuel mixture.
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Settled In
^^^ agreed your mechanic is talking bull, all these engines can run unleaded, sounds like he aint got a clue! carbs aint that difficult to set up really! go some where else asap.
Rusty Hookers Dub Club
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Newbie
Thanks a lot everyone for ur advice,including webber have spent over 500,time for that second opinion
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Settled In
^^^ +1 Where abouts are you? might get a garage recommendation on here.
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Newbie
Just outside belfast,but will go anywhere in n.Ireland
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