The 2cent Cabby

[EwenHayton]

Cheers for that Pete, tried finding Aus sites but only came up with motorbike shims

[M M]

I just read through this whole thread. Great work man! Can't wait to see it finished. Hoping to build a Cabby of my own next year

[robbie]

Epic build thread mate, you should be proud of all your work. End product is a must see

[EwenHayton]

thank you

[EwenHayton]

Wish I was a mechanic and new what I was doing so I didnt have to rely on people who aint interested!!! "Moan over"

[EwenHayton]

My car made the 2010 Day of Volkswagen magazine Page 6 top left and side! Bloody hope it makes it this year

Via West - December 2010 - Dof VW Supplement

[EwenHayton]

So finally got my head back!!!!!! Fitted valves, new seals and G-grind camshaft.
Almost got lucky with the solid lifter shims and only needed to replace 3 of them. So as i was feeling happy i bought a middle exhaust muffler and there was only one i could brin myself to buy the old faithful cherry bomb glasspack!
Should hopfully apply abit of back pressure than just a straight thru and also deepen the exhaust note instead of it being abit raspy!

[EwenHayton]

Only gone and got the bloody head mounted!!!! Manifold tomorrow and plumbing then just waiting for the shims Peter Jones very kindly helped me out with and she's almost there!!!! Happy as a happy thing

[EwenHayton]

so had a busy night tonight late and drunk so i'll just post pics!

[zllewellyn]

I have a couple of different cv boots if your still looking for one? 2 different styles, I'll post up a pic tomorow

[EwenHayton]

Cheers mate but all thats finished now just gotta tighten the cam to 20nm then do connect the plumping,vacume and electrics and then get my mate to do the timing! And she is running!

Besides the exhaust manifold back lol more fricking money

[EwenHayton]

All together and ready to turn over all timing done and everything connected went to turn it over.........! Flat Battery...... Charged Battery over night........... No fricking Fuel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3rd time lucky i swear!

[EwenHayton]

Got fuel any ideas?

There was meant tobe a video there???

[Peter Jones]

OK, assuming you've got sparks, your k-jet system need priming.

They can be a bugger to get started with air in the system.

Here's what I do.

Hot wire the fuel pump relay so it runs constantly.

Take the boot off the fuel metering head and pull up gently on the air flow flap.

This will allow fuel to flow to the injectors and get the air out of the lines.

Don't over do it or you'll flood the engine.

You'll hear the injectors squeal when there's fuel getting there. The noise is called pintle rattle in the books.

Put the boot back on, re-instate the fuel pump wiring and with a bit of luck it'll start right up.

[EwenHayton]

Soooooooo fricking annoying!
Got timing perfect, got spark, got fuel!!!!!! But got no bang!!!!!!