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by polo2k
Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:06 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: indicator wireing
Replies: 0
Views: 970

indicator wireing

hi all at the moment in progress of a rewire but ive come up against a couple of walls.
between the indicator stalk and the loom do the wire colors change?
also is there any special concideration to be taken when wireing in the odd system (flashing side and tails)
by polo2k
Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:04 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wipers, light & fuel gauge cut out
Replies: 20
Views: 5703

i think its always blue
by polo2k
Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:57 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Orange Light
Replies: 8
Views: 2950

the one that was in mine when i bought her was out of a london bus! (gives highbeam on the stalk)
by polo2k
Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:38 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: manx minors
Replies: 12
Views: 4039

manx minors

I bought my minor (mona) about 5 years ago and got the engine running again last weekend. on fireing her up (bearing in mind ive not driven her or set her up properly) she sounds to me like she has some fire in her belly. I know that she was bought by an old lady and then a police officer bought mon...
by polo2k
Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:33 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: An easy engine transplant!
Replies: 24
Views: 6531

my half brother had a series 1 landrover with a tr6 engine so i bet that was fun!!! when you say the golf is 90 ponies you have to rember that it also is substantially heavier. i used to have a mk3 golf and now own a mk5 polo and also with being a vw speciallist i can say that vw do not use slim fas...
by polo2k
Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:04 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Orange Light
Replies: 8
Views: 2950

the indicator stalk end bulbs are available from birmingham mm centre i think
get a cover too (lens) because there brittle
by polo2k
Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:55 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Cleaning & de-rusting awkward corners
Replies: 38
Views: 8157

You can usually rent compressors fairly cheeply
either that or get a dremal accesory kit with the brust you want and then a flexible drive extention on a drill
by polo2k
Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:37 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: have just aquired 1970 pick up and need a little help please
Replies: 17
Views: 3717

theres q specialist in hull who iirc is also a lecturer at the local college
by polo2k
Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:33 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: Moving to France
Replies: 19
Views: 4131

im in annecy but my mog isnt on the road yet :(
i qctuqlly live back in the uk now so today is the last day of my holliday before i go back to the uk however ill pm you my contacts becuse ive got a load of bits going spare as ive not managed to find any over here yet so stock up!!!
by polo2k
Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:36 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil pressure
Replies: 5
Views: 1248

ill try that now
cheers
by polo2k
Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:48 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil pressure
Replies: 5
Views: 1248

just got in now for a quick glance at the haynes, there is oil delivery at the pressure sensor for certain as i removed it and then swore as i got oil all over the floor. I am going to go and check the pipe from the filter housing to the block and then if thats all clear the only thing i can think o...
by polo2k
Sat Oct 16, 2004 5:08 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil pressure
Replies: 5
Views: 1248

oil pressure

hi all just got my engine running for the forst time in 5 years but ive got no oil to the top of the engine!!! ive had a thought as to what it could be but i thought id ask you guys first i replased the shaft that the rockers run on but cannot remember if on the a series the oil delivery goes throug...
by polo2k
Sat Oct 16, 2004 5:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Mmm, the fresh new smell of Petrol
Replies: 24
Views: 4144

could be worth replacing the gasket round the fuel leval sender