Bertie the bug

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?p=3397481#post3397481

there you go dude add to it if you think of anything its got you started

itsabuglife wrote:

moup wrote:

itsabuglife wrote:

WHAT A COMPLETE WASTE OF F*CKING TIME







THE PEACE OF SH*T WONT EVEN RUN PROPERLY AND ITS STILL F**KING LEAKING OIL FROM THE SAME ROCKER

Whooaa! Calm down mate, it is merely a set back, all bugs have them, it is just your cars way of testing your patience, it will make it all worthwhile when you get it sorted

it better hurry up and make it worth my while i love driving it but i have a very very short fuse when it comes to stuff like this

It'll be something fairly straight forward!... Usually is!






Sounds almost as frustrating as changing the engine for a bigger one only to have to put the crappy one back in again so it can be driven to work!
It'll come togeather!

cheers dude just added abit not loosing faith yet though dude

Dirty Dave wrote:

itsabuglife wrote:

moup wrote:

itsabuglife wrote:

WHAT A COMPLETE WASTE OF F*CKING TIME







THE PEACE OF SH*T WONT EVEN RUN PROPERLY AND ITS STILL F**KING LEAKING OIL FROM THE SAME ROCKER

Whooaa! Calm down mate, it is merely a set back, all bugs have them, it is just your cars way of testing your patience, it will make it all worthwhile when you get it sorted

it better hurry up and make it worth my while i love driving it but i have a very very short fuse when it comes to stuff like this

It'll be something fairly straight forward!... Usually is!






Sounds almost as frustrating as changing the engine for a bigger one only to have to put the crappy one back in again so it can be driven to work!
It'll come togeather!

nice one dave but bertie done haf pick its times to balls up

If it was me I would double check the timing is spot on, make sure the carbs are jetted for a 1641 and not a 1776 or something, make sure the 009 distributor is advancing properly, Oh, and make sure the fuel is getting to carbs properly.

I know it is not much help but you got to start from the beginning and work through it as logically as you can.

moup wrote:

If it was me I would double check the timing is spot on, make sure the carbs are jetted for a 1641 and not a 1776 or something, make sure the 009 distributor is advancing properly, Oh, and make sure the fuel is getting to carbs properly.

I know it is not much help but you got to start from the beginning and work through it as logically as you can.

the thing is with the jetting im not 100% sure what size the motor to know what jets it shud be running

Bugger! In that case you really need to pull the tops off

On the bright side at least you would have another chance to fix the oil leak!

i rekon im gona have to buy brand new heads to sort that out

Its got to be something simple as it ran fine with everything thats on it now before you took it out the only thing changed is plugs and leads so i say go back to the old ones to eliminate that as the prob, then blow all the fuel lines through and as harv said make sure the fuels getting to each carb, i would have done this but it was 9:30pm dude so getting on abit

Sam, I once fitted a brand new chrome rocker cover that just wouldn't seal! Ended up putting the old rusty one back on!

Just because something is new doesn't mean it is any good, so as Carl says, elimate the leads and cap first, then look for other problems

Right dude ive been having a chat with someone and agrees go back to the old plugs as they where bosch and you have unknown make plugs now so gap could be wong and go back to old leads see if its better then let me no dude

Oh and just in case this helps, the new leads I bought are NFG, I am back on the old ones

Give me a ring later bud and i'll pop round for a look and see what i think can't stay long but hope fully long enough

From your description sounds like a fuel/carb problem.

Have you checked the valve clearances after you changed the pushrod tubes? Check them even if you think they are correct.

If you've not removed/disturbed the distributor when you took the engine out and the engine was running before it should run now at least as far as the ignition/timing goes. Put your original leads back on and check your plug gaps.

The oil leak you have from the rocker cover should be cured by putting the original covers and bales on. The bolt ups have a reputation for leaking.

Hope you get it sorted I'm sure it's only something minor...

have you checked the fuel lines are not blocked? my engine wonldn't tick over correctly and would cut out if i didn't have my foot on the gas, turned out to be a blocked fuel filter hidden under the fuel tank, i changed and now runs perfect

plugs are ngk but might check the gaps in a min as ive been sciving but DONT LET THE BOSS KNOW also gona check me metal fuel line

well im putting a 1.3 in some point this week im gona completely strip my motor find out wat it is and rebuild it with new crank case and heads it will be at the bloody next meet if it kills me

why strip ot as its only the valve clearances that are out

dubberatlast wrote:

why strip ot as its only the valve clearances that are out

but cant afford to loose oil at the rate its leaking at

scrap it

dont temp me


































only joking fat chance of that

Standard NGK plugs are crap, fit the iridium ones as they are much better, don't strip it down completely, just find out what size pistons are in it and spend sometime making sure the gaskets are good for the rocker covers, if you want some special gasket sealant we sell Ducatibond, it is quite dear but it seals Ducati crankcases together with no gaskets so it must be pretty good

Are we gona see this at the end of month meet?

we should be dude rich and me are on the case so its not having the engine pulled its having the valve gaps done by rich and im fitting the stock rocker covers