ok i've bought a flashlube kit and...

Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 4 Jul 2010, 10:30 am

#788510

I know some of you think I have wasted my money and some of you think I have done the right thing and I have had valves receed in to the head before so prevention is better than cure.

It's still not installed as I'm not 100% sure about the best place add this on the system, where to drill the holes and mount the fluid tank.

Can anyone give us a few pointers, pics etc where and how you guys have installled yours?

Mine will be on a 2lt motor

Cheers all

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Jul 2010, 11:16 am

#788516

Give Grumble a call

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13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 4 Jul 2010, 3:12 pm

#788531

what about the inlet just like the dizzy hose
wait twin carby?
one for each carby lmao

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 4 Jul 2010, 9:54 pm

#788625

I am asssuming that it is a 2litre kombi,i usually mount the bottle on the left hand corner as low as possible (usually sits on the foam seal)and tap into each manifold as high as possible so it doesn't gravity feed ,then fit the threaded tubes into the manifold,fit your hoses with the "T" piece and adjust the flow.Try to ensure that the "T"is in the centre of the hose between the carbs. Cheers Les

Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 4 Jul 2010, 10:03 pm

#788630

Cheers Les and all for the info...PM'd you for just a tad more.

🙂

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johny rotten Officially Full-On Dubber

366 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 4 Jul 2010, 10:12 pm

#788631

Ragerty wrote:I know some of you think I have wasted my money and some of you think I have done the right thing and I have had valves receed in to the head before so prevention is better than cure.

It's still not installed as I'm not 100% sure about the best place add this on the system, where to drill the holes and mount the fluid tank.

Can anyone give us a few pointers, pics etc where and how you guys have installled yours?

Mine will be on a 2lt motor

Cheers all

adding oil to the fuel is a very bad idea and it may in fact cause VSR not prevent it

Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 4 Jul 2010, 10:22 pm

#788636

Hey Johny R... Oil as in the Flashlube lubricant?

Anymore to add on this as I've not heard this before and keen to learn more?

Any guys out there that this has happened to?

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 5 Jul 2010, 9:01 pm

#788783

Flashlube is an upper cylinder lubricant,it is also used on engines running on gas.I have never seen or heard of upper cylinder lubes,redex,flashlube or others causing the said problem in over 40 years working in this trade.
Sorry raggerty your pm didn't come through.

johny rotten Officially Full-On Dubber

366 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 5 Jul 2010, 10:19 pm

#788811

Yeah it is an upper cylinder lube
Upper cylinder lube went well in a Holden Grey motor but I hav'nt seen one of those in a while. I hope I don't need to look at one any time soon😂
Adding oil to the fuel kills the octane rating 🙅
All vw heads were fine for unleaded , alloy heads, hardened valve seats, chrome valve stems .😂
Why would you add oil to the fuel when a reduced octane rating equates to a hotter running engine ?❓
Also Gas engines are more suited to a lube as the gas is very high octane and a little drop from that high number is OK.
Hey Grumble do you sell the stuff ?

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 10 Jul 2010, 8:53 pm

#789826

I probably shouldn't bother but-If the valve seats are hardened,chrome stems etc I haven't seen any other reasons for the valve seat recession(which apparently doesn't happen where jonny is).When the unleaded fuels replaced the old super which had lead as a lubricant we had a spate of vehicles closing valves due to seat recession,they would eventually get to a stage of no adjustment left with the screw fully retracted.The only way we in the trade could ease this problem was to fit a flashlube kit or add it at each fill,this saved a lot of owners a major job.As I said in a past post I have seen no proof that it does not work and base my advice on personal experience.I have been working with VW's since the mid 1960's and could not be called a johnny come lately with no experience. I do not intend to slag anyone or keep putting posts up to defend something that I know works and works well.As for johnny's last question-yes I do use the product and also will supply my customers if they request it.A lot of them purchase their own product (flashlube or other)elsewhere.Cheers Les

forry2000 Seriously Crusin Dubber

162 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 16 Jul 2010, 1:27 pm

#790909

Les

i note you didn't specifically say Vw's were the subject of valve recession. Old holdens and fords yes, but VW's, i doubt it. European manufacturers were well ahead in respect of leaded fuel phase out.

It's always easy to the better side of a particular product when the bank balance is involved.

johny rotten Officially Full-On Dubber

366 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 19 Jul 2010, 11:35 pm

#791548

Les
Do you seriously believe the VSR in VW air cooled engines is caused by NOT using flashlube ? 🤪

Remember there has been no lead in the fuel since 1970 in the USA
Vw engineered there early model cars to run on almost any fuel .

IMO Adding oil to the fuel is not needed unless you use LPG or a 2 stroke ❗