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 Topic: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
Moominbus
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 Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:52 pm Subject: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
| I'm back on the road! The ignition switch swap did the trick. I suppose the faulty switch could have caused the earlier starter failure as well. The Passat barrel fitted nicely into the bus ignition s ... |
| Topic: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
Moominbus
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:13 pm Subject: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
Thanks for the reply Kai,
I've tried, and failed, to post a coupe of pictures of what I have. I'll try to explain as best as I can. The bus is a '77 model so the ignition is housed in a metal casing ... |
| Topic: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
Moominbus
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Views: 16315
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:05 pm Subject: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
O.K, I got as far as the anti-tamper screw/bolt holding the ignition in place. I've ordered some bolt extractors but they will probably take a few days to arrive.
What I have is the Passat key barrel ... |
| Topic: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
Moominbus
Replies: 5
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:02 pm Subject: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
| I have tried expanding my knowledge a bit and, as far as I can tell, the switch part of the ignition is probably a fairly straight forward swap. I will try and get the existing switch out tomorrow and ... |
| Topic: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
Moominbus
Replies: 5
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:14 pm Subject: Ignition switch ignorance - please help! |
| Hello all, I had better give a quick introduction. I once posted on here about my grand plans to convert my '73 camper to diesel and received some excellent advice, since then my van has grown into a ... |
| Topic: Hello, no more type4 for me. |
Moominbus
Replies: 162
Views: 286777
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:28 pm Subject: Hello, no more type4 for me. |
Great news!  Drop me a PM about the Mtdi engine when you get a minute. I had been wondering how you'd been getting on but I didn't like to ask in case I seemed pushy about getting your other e ... |
| Topic: petrol or diesel in a bus is the question... |
Moominbus
Replies: 9
Views: 14320
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:53 pm Subject: petrol or diesel in a bus is the question... |
| Hi Bugsy, I just wanted to let you know that you were a main inspiration for us getting our camper back in 2012! My wife came up with the idea of "just getting a van and travelling around the wor ... |
| Topic: It's time!! 70 gets a EJ 22 and the 71 gets 3.3 & AWD |
Moominbus
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Forum: Kool Rides Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:33 pm Subject: It's time!! 70 gets a EJ 22 and the 71 gets 3.3 & AWD |
| Sounds like some tasty stuff! Got any pictures you could share? |
| Topic: 79 tdi doublecab |
Moominbus
Replies: 7
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Forum: Kool Rides Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:03 pm Subject: 79 tdi doublecab |
| Looks good! This will be one to watch, I can tell. You seem to have plenty of interesting projects to keep you busy in your workshop! Best of luck with it all and thanks for sharing. |
| Topic: Hello, no more type4 for me. |
Moominbus
Replies: 162
Views: 286777
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:49 pm Subject: Hello, no more type4 for me. |
| Sounds like you've got a really good donor. Are you going to adapt your existing engine bar or fabricate a new one for the AFN? If you're as quick with this swap as you were with the last then Februar ... |
| Topic: Hello, no more type4 for me. |
Moominbus
Replies: 162
Views: 286777
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:38 pm Subject: Hello, no more type4 for me. |
| Excellent, I'm still interested in the Mtdi set up! Best of luck with the new kit! |
| Topic: What do you think of my plan? |
Moominbus
Replies: 19
Views: 26408
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Forum: Waterkooled Chat Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:01 pm Subject: What do you think of my plan? |
| Funny you should mention it, as soon as I saw the post in his thread I sent him a cheeky PM! |
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