advise on new engine faulty

its my brothers but he owe me so much money its mine now aahahahah. i have one as well thats currently being resprayed thats t2 type 4 engine been in the garage for a year, but i just want to go out and bloody play in a camper

 

Right I have found out what the issue is.

So piston broke old engine
New vaga engine
Car isn't holding idle
Tried new electrics
Rebuilt the single carb
Didn't work tried 2 other carbs failed
Thinks it might be the timing of the valves?

 

Has he not adjusted the valves? If he sets them in the right order, he can check whether they open and close in the right places. Possible that Vege have put the cam in incorrectly, but most unlikely I'd think.

If the engine runs at all, the valves are fine. If it doesn't start, or backfires and spits like mad, the cam's in wrong.

 

I've just paid the balance need to find someone else to sort it. I no he contacted vaga to find out the position but they guy didn't have a clue said the just bolt replacement parts into the engine. Do you think it'll be expensive changing the cam or valves and it starts drives fine just doesn't idle

 

He does. If he doesn't know how to set the valves, you're better off elsewhere.

 

Where do you live @jameswick89 ?

Let's get some recommendations going for GOOD places.

 

Late Bay meet at James' house.....

 

Piston broke, change piston job done.

 

@Baysearcher if your able to I'm happy to bring the camper over one evening and happy to pay you in beer and money and if your really lucky I might even have a teddy bear with you name on it

 

Just putting in my 2p worth, in my experience with new engines, they are only as good as the carb you put on them. I had problems with 3 new engines (blew up 2 of them) until I brought myself a reconditioned carb and after that it has run beautifully.

 

You cant say no to a teddy with your name on it

 

make sure you're using the correct spark plugs...short plugs in long reach heads will make for hard starting and bad idle....but my money's on a vac leak

 

little Video of it dying

 

fuel filter , has it been checked to see if its blocked

 

Off the top of my head, that looks like fuel starvation, as the thing splutters to stop. Fuel pump connected the right way round, and working? Blocked filter (as above)? Pull the fuel pipe to the carb off (not the other one), stick the end in a jamjar, turn the engine over and see if it spurts fuel.

 

looks like you've a vac line missing from your manifold from the vid....