CurtisRider

You are starting from the correct corner right? IIRC if a car won't bleed properly it can be a master cylinder issue such as a flipped seal but I've never had that before so I don't know what its like

It's a purely mechanical system, no sensors as such although the clost thing to your suggestion is the metering head and the flap moves freely! A common part to get sticky though. Yeah checking plugs means very little as Ed says, I could use a colour tune although i'm not sure how good they really are?

Tested fine for air leaks, replaced pretty much all the hoses anyway though! I think I will take it to a local VW specialist who seem to understand older VWs, hopefully they can set up the car, it could be as simple as the wrong mixture as Ed says... without a gas tester i'm stuck for that though! Cheers for everybody's help, any more suggestions then please fire away

Ah yes that is what mine does...doh! My engine is non interference so I've tried advancing and retarding the camshaft timing by a tooth each way adjusting the ignition timing to suit, no noticeable difference there though

I left the compression tester on for a minute per cylinder with no change, was that not long enough? I've checked the ignition and valve timing so many times now, I feel like maybe I should be just handing it over to a specialist, but I begrudge handing over hundred in the process The car pulls really well, it's only in the lower revs where its the issue

Wouldn't that have shown up in the compression test or have I missed a trick? I have had the rocker of and not noticed anything untoward but that was a four or five months ago now

I use one of those nice modern Rc car chargers that sense when the battery is full and then have one of those lipo charging bags to keep the battery in whilst charging/in storage

At least rebuild the mechanical one, i've done a few on the machines on the farm and it makes one heck of a difference to the way they ran! We only did them because of age, not because of any known issues. The things left to replace...apart from pipe work (which is all flowing nicely so I REALLY doubt it) there is just the engine block and head left but I did a compression test and it all came out grooooovy. Stumped! I have replaced pretty everything on the fuel, air and ignition, yet still no luck. I get a really severe series of backfires when starting from cold, not entirely sure what that means but it can be enough to pop off the vacuum pipework although that hasn't happened for a while now.

Eurgh, really losing motivation with my car. Nobody seems to be able to work out whats going on with it and I seem to be ploughing loads of money into it without it feeling any better. Do I just sell it now for a big loss ( worth about 1k as is, spent about 3k inc buying it), break it and get a little more back (£1500ish but thats time and effort) or keep going with it? It is reliable now and generally works fine, just lumps you back and fourth in lower revs which means thrashing it to keep things 'smooth'. The novelty of hooning it everywhere has worn off, I want to be able to drive normally too... Skoze you will need a pump and regulator for that yeah, won't you simply have a return line for any unneeded fuel?

Even with just one they are awesome, I haven't even bothered using 2 yet! Went riding the other night and REALLY enjoyed it, night riding just adds an awesome thrill factor to even the most familiar routes

I want to get the megasquirt first, no time for 1.8t conversion yet

Compression test was all good on my engine today. Now i'm even more confused about my cars lumpy running. I've replaced nearly everything now

Cheers for the link, I've ordered one I don't ride enough to justify a high cost one and prefer mechanical simplicity over seemingly unreliable hydraulics I posted this in the car thread but seeing as it involves bikes i'll whack it here too. Modified bike rack to accept fork mount, with home made 20mm adaptor. It is rock solid now and works very well Bike hasn't changed in ages apart from a 32t ring and a 3D printed chain guide that I've been working on, works well!

It's the schools one, I haven't finished mine yet :$ used the school printer to print mine I have made a few bits for the car but the printers fairly limited as to what it can make due to its small size, it is good for RC cars though! Visor clips Intake tube rings (to reform them as they deform when overtightened)

I made a 20mm fork adaptor for my bike rack that I modified for direct fork mount, I 3D printed the bushes so that I can make it universal between 20 and 15mm forks. I might stiffen up the back area of the rack as although it doesn't flex, there isn't what I would consider enough support there.

Keep us updated, I know I'm well interested! I can bend tube on my press as I have made adaptors, saves me hunting for overpriced 944 ARBs

Saab 9k donated some parts towards the Porsches EFI parts pile I've had that Saab 8 years, time I used it for something! I'm hoping the fuel rail is the right spacing, otherwise I'll go to the ford breaker this week and grab one that is supposed to fit. I can now at least get making/modifying bits whilst I save for an ECU

So mild steel us fine? I always thought they were treated in some way so assumed it couldn't be done

Make some? Intrigued!

I guess it is hard to compare as your old bushes looked tired, so almost anything is going to feel better and less vague (i'm guessing that's how you felt about your steering before). Wouldn't a harder large poly bush have made near on the same effect as your reducer bush and standard poly? I don't know what's available for your car but seeing as many models share the same parts people must make different hardness parts for them and therefore that would be cheaper?

How much difference do the smaller bushes make to drivability when not hooning it? Do you feel that the smaller bushes would be suitable for a car that is used for daily duties?

Legend! PM me how much we owe you for postage

I've been trying to work out why my car stinks of a gassy/petrolly smell whenever i'm parked at home, none of the filler pipes are shot or anything to my knowledge... turns out our mains gas is leaking and my car has been next to it. I feel a little bit sick right now...

Always welcome. Others may be allowed to stay, depends on Sarah...She likes you so I don't need to ask permission

George you can come and stay at mine if you want!