I’m having problems getting tapatalk to work on this website so I can’t add any pictures… There’s one of the hoses on the air box which I posted on the Mk1 Golf website. https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=big-block-carb-engines_2%2Fair-filter-housing If you PM me your ema...

Which hoses are you struggling with?
I guess it’s a FR engine you have if it’s a the original 1.6 engine, I think the KR is a 16v engine?

The main difference between the dissy caps is how the HT leads fit, there is a pin type and din type. The pin type is mainly used on MK2s and din type on Mk1s As you had to remove the end of the spark plug you probably have the pin type leads at both ends but if you remove a HT lead from the dissy c...

This may be your rotor arm? https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/bosch-ignition-rotor-arm-405330140 It’s getting hard to find a Bosch dissy cap. Black plastic cover dissy cap https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132652544586?epid=552901305&itmmeta=01HQ96N9G7H1NX33QKCNEA873P&hash=item1ee2b5324a:g:Jn0AAOSw5aV...

Does your dissy cap have a black plastic cover or is it a brown/orange colour?

What’s your rotor arm like?

Can you post up a picture?

Check the Ht leads are in the right order, 1,3,4,2 clockwise, No 1 should have a line marked on the edge of the dissy if you remove the cap.

Did you fit a new dissy cap, rotor arm and spark plugs when you changed the HT leads?

If you remove the air filter box will the car still start?

Oh dear that’s in a terrible state and sad to see…
Looks like it’s had a strap put through the car and lifted up..

It had only done 95,000 miles !

Check and clean the bulb holders and earths.
As said also look for water getting into the car above the fuse box as it’s a common problem.

When you have the wiper arms off the spindles give them a good clean with a wire brush so they are nice and clean when re fitting the wiper arms.
Also a good time to re-grease the wiper mechanism.

You do need a thin spanner to fit the locking nut at the steering rack end of the tie rod, that’s the only extra tool I needed to find.

That’s good news and hopefully the problem will be solved.
Webcon are very helpful as when I was trying to find spares for my Webber DMTR (slightly different carb for a 1978 Mk1) they were great.

Fingers crossed for you

Great to hear it’s up and running again.
If you leave your car on a flat ish surface maybe just leave it in 1st gear and leave the handbrake off, that’s how I leave my car when it’s parked up in the garage for a few weeks.

It did well at £18,500, unfortunately it needs to be in a museum as with such low mileage you would no want to use it very much.

Might be better getting a genuine VW splash guard as the one you have look different to what’s fitted to my engine. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115980535012?hash=item1b00fa84e4:g:crcAAOSwotRiWXze&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0BZPCpEbl%2FiPkT%2BA2fpJqXVA9fXkNGFKIAK9n9m7F6zkyljJr9UFhMkH3cw5SewmFrkrH5sZ6xvV...