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Do you need the bracket that bolts to the block or the bushing and nut that go through the bracket that allow the rear of the pump to be tightened or both? The bracket has two bolts to the block and two bolts that bolt to the front motor mount plate. Let me know which you need.

VanagonExpress and Fatmobile;
Thanks for the info on the hose. Put one on, have now driven 200 miles without a problem.

JRM- Already has splash guard installed. Engine rebuilt by VW Canada before I got the car. No blow by no oil consumption. Fatmobile- At approx 50 MPH when engine is at operating temp engine speeds up to excessive rpm. Turning key off does nothing. Only way I have found to stop it is to brake in 4th ...

I have a 1980 1.5l n/a Problem: after engine warms up at about 50mph the engine starts blowing white smoke and runs away.

What causes this and how do I fix it.

Bentley in Fig. 5-11 says to knock out the prechamber inserts, new ones are not available as replacement parts. Then later saye to reinstall the old ones.

If new ones are not available, why remove the old ones?

Is there a reason for this that I am not seeing?

Between changing to manual adjusted braker and your Parowax additive my mileage has jumped from 32 to 43.5 MPG. Thanks Hagar.

VW'r I have a rod, however it is still in a bad engine. I don't know how fast you need it. I can try to pull it out this weekend, weather permitting. Do you need the piston also? Then I can send it to you for cost of postage. Let me know.

Hagar; You are probably already aware of this but here it is anyway. I solved my brake problems on my '81 Rabbit by replacing the automatic adjusting with manual adjusting brakes from backing plate out from a '77 Rabbit. They bolted straight on with no problem. used same drums and eliminated all unn...

VW'r; Where are you located? Which rod do you need? May not make a difference but I have always replaced with rod from same # cylinder. Is it a 1.6L engine? I am in SoCal.