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The scirocco has been out for an MOT. It needed some work to get it through with the advisory list done at the same time and all manner of smaller items [emoji1417]
I wasn't in a rush to get it back as a different 4 wheeled opportunity came about in the Roccos absence and ...

Hey Mark, not difficult to remove if you have patience and possibly a small amount of heat.... unfortunately I didn't posses either of the above and cracked part of it! Easily repairable mind.
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So with the scirocco out for an MOT and I'm left with a heater panel as a momento, so I went about changing the lamp
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You really need to re install the hot air feed (metal part fixed to the exhaust manifold) and connect the pipe up to the air intake or you will find the carb suffers from icing up. Not a problem in the warm summer months but come the damp cold spring/winter your car will start to cough and splutter ...

All back together including the replaced pipe.
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Used some dowty washers to pack out the air box to minimise movement.
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The Rocco drives ...

Managed to pick up a flange yesterday so dove into the abyss (with a mild hangover).
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Removed the carb
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Gasket didn't look too shabby ...

unfortunately i dont no matey. normally when that part is broken it normally indicates that the flange is split through too much movement. my bet is the carb flange is the route to 90% of your problems.

I did notice the fixing was poor when I changed the filter but didn't appreciate the loading ...

Thanks for the response gents [emoji1417]

Mark it is a Weber carb not the standard pierburg. I will look into replacing as below.

Kieran the ht leads were good as these were replaced a few weeks back, I may have left something loose (but not this time!).
Dizzy replaced a year ago.
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A slightly less positive post regarding the Rocco after being left at the side of the road on 2 occasions [emoji853]

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Went to pick it up in style
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Another day another rush for time on the GT2. Managed to get the clay bar on the top half of the car between the showers today
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So last week was t-cut, today bar, next week I will be tickle pink to get the polish out ...

Looking good buddy. Keep chipping away.

Beware leaning air freshners against anything. They melted the plastic streering column in my Audi when hung off the indicator stalk. Would hate for you to damage your seat.

Good shout. Wouldn't know what I'd be more annoyed about: damage to the seat or ...

some nice tidying up going on. wasnt expecting the white paint on the gearstick

From the outside when you see other areas of alpine white it makes you smile but it's verging on offensive when sat in the car! Will have to sleep on it...
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Soooo found 5 minutes for some fun today and so went about spraying the repair for the rear light...
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Unfortunately the more seal I removed the more I realised it needs more time on it so did a little rust stop and put ...

BlackGTX wrote:some more good work, where in the country are you?

By worthing on the south coast


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Had some fun over the last few days and nights using the scirocco and getting to know more of its plus and not so plus points!

Managed to sort the Matt paintwork so it is looking less neglected now
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Changed the plates ...