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[Guest Hooli]

To simple for me to think of!

[DodgyBastard]

It meant forcing a hose against the valve and occasionally releasing it to release the build up of back pressure, eventually it filled right up with water so I cut a hole in the side of it. The normal way to fill it would be to unscrew the valve on the top of the cylinder but this one was refusing to budge. I might make some more if I can get enough free cylinders from the tip.

[Guest Hooli]

I can see one in my future for the garage at my new place, hence the questions.

[DodgyBastard]

MK2 Polo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

MK2 Polo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

MK2 Polo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

MK2 Polo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

MK2 Polo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

New metallic brown Polo has landed. It needs some work but I love it.

[phil_lihp]

That looks tidy, very unusual colour, I don't think I've seen a brown one before.  When these were everywhere, most of them seemed to be pogweasel pink.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Really like that. Stunning car and I can't remember the last time I seen one

 

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[Guest Hooli]

Lovely little thing. I had one years ago & much fun was had.

 

Top tip - Don't slide off a wet bend & hit large rocks, it buggers them up a lot.

 

Top tip 2 - a bit of hammering to the inner arch allows 185/70R13s off a Jetta to fit. This gives comedy cornering to the point it'll lift a rear wheel & keep it in the air as long as you keep turning

[Pillock]

Yeah, that is a nice colour combo. Looks proper tidy!

[BavarianRetro]

It meant forcing a hose against the valve and occasionally releasing it to release the build up of back pressure, eventually it filled right up with water so I cut a hole in the side of it. The normal way to fill it would be to unscrew the valve on the top of the cylinder but this one was refusing to budge. I might make some more if I can get enough free cylinders from the tip.

Four or five here. Been meaning to build a log burner for ages.

[Felly Magic]

Shock, an unpineapppled breadbin! Nice one Scott

[Lacquer Peel]

Worst RHD conversion ever. No brake servo and the steering is terrible. I still like them.

[anonymous user]

I enjoyed my Mk2 Polo, bought from a friend who had used it for a 60 mile each way commute, it was a high mileage one (for its age) but had been looked after and at 167000 miles still went well using no oil or water. Yes the brakes never inspired confidence, but I was used to A35 brakes and they were better than that. It served me well and I stuck 12000 miles on it in six months, it was the 1100 one with a four speed box so was a bit buzzy on the motorway, finally traded it for a diesel Passat estate. I'd have another, so bear me in mind when you want rid of this one

[DodgyBastard]

The polo needs a front shocks and springs, the gearbox is whining quite badly in 1st and 2nd and there is a vacuum leak at the carb Base. Other than that it drives OK.

I've sourced a replacement gearbox for £40 and will try my local motor factors for the rest of the parts.

 

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[DodgyBastard]

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The shock was still the original oil filled one so I changed it to a new gas insert. The top mount fell apart when I removed the strut so fitted a new one. The spring was fine.

 

After the success of that job I moved onto finding the air leak and set about swapping the rubber carb base to another one I had. Unfortunately after sticking it all back together the car would run but no longer idle.

I have a few ideas as to what could be wrong, I think the rubber carb base needs a paper gasket on either side of it so I'll make one today. I need to check the idle cut off circuit and the autochoke.

Hopefully I can get to the bottom off it because after spending hours pissing about with it yesterday I was really starting to get fucked off with it.

It's a Pierburg carb if anyone has any helpful insight apart from fitting a Weber...

[derskine]

I don't recall there being a gasket on mine.

The rubber on the flange does the sealing. You need to make absolutely sure the bottom of the carb and the flange on the inlet manifold are spotless though.

Perhaps all of the flanges you have are past it, I seem to remember mine definitely having a nice rubber seal to the flanges.

 

That's not to say adding gaskets won't work, but I'm confident they never had them.

[DodgyBastard]

When I split the carb from the base it looked like there was a deteriorated paper gasket which I had to scrub off, perhaps it was just 94k miles of dirt and grime that had worked its way through the base.

[derskine]

Or perhaps someone has tried to cure the air leak with a paper gasket previously?

[anonymous user]

I have a vague recollection of mine having some sort of anti run-on device on the back of the carb which became disconnected and stopped it idling.

[Guest Hooli]

I have a vague recollection of mine having some sort of anti run-on device on the back of the carb which became disconnected and stopped it idling.

 

A round thing about 1 1/2" long & 1" diameter with a spade connector on the end?

 

At least that's what I think I remember after reading your post.

[DodgyBastard]

Look at this heap of shite!

 

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[somewhatfoolish]

Can you get Radio Luxembourg on that, or just BBC shite?

[MorrisItalSLX]

Look at this heap of shite!

 

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That diagnostic centre is pretty shite as well

[DodgyBastard]

Got a new rubber carb base from ebay and found a vacuum advance unit from a beetle which not only works but fits the polo distributor.

I discovered that the inlet gasket was damaged when I was taking the manifold off which was probably the main cause of my running issue causing a massive air leak. I've just spent £150 on a weber that I probably didn't need but hopefully I can get it all together and running this week.

 

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[rainagain]

I've just spent £150 on a weber that I probably didn't need but hopefully I can get it all together and running this week.

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I'm sure that will easily pay for itself in better performance and economy.

[Mally]

I'm sure that will easily pay for itself in better performance and economy.

 

Said the man behind the counter at Webcon.

[Noel Tidybeard]

stonehouse motors just outside california in birminghamshire

[rainagain]

Said the man behind the counter at Webcon.

It's man maths in action

[DodgyBastard]

Got the gasket fitted so stuck it all back together with the pierberg carb and its running fine.

 

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[DodgyBastard]

Alto is back on the road with 12 months mot

 

DSC_0676 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

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DSC_0688 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

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DSC_0739 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

I've been considering selling it for a while but now that it's up and running and usable I'm not so sure.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Alto is back on the road with 12 months mot

 

DSC_0676 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0683 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0688 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

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It wasn't running too well when I collected it, there was very little fuel in it but after filling it up with fresh fuel it didn't improve much, cleaning the carb helped a little but I discovered a loose wire going to the positive terminal which when attached to the battery more securely seemed to improve thing greatly.

I've been considering selling it for a while but now that it's up and running and usable I'm not so sure.

It's a lovely wee thing. But you've small car covered with both this and the equally lovely polo. Which do you prefer?

 

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