General to some questions asked

[Andy Russo <vwtpye3@macquarie.matra.com.au>]

>From Oz T3 Register 
   · The 1965 T3 Panel Van from Wolfsburg Automotive advertised in our Web
Page CarMart (from what I see on their latest ad. in Australian VW Scene) is
now in their currently wrecking section so if anyone is interested in the
vehicle
as a unit, I suggest you ring them before there is too many bits removed from
it. contact Garry B/hrs. on Victoria 03-93703100.
   · To Bart Mertens - Re type 3 carbies - You can get DCNF aftermarket kit
complete with linkage, air filters and manifolds, nuts, bolts gaskets form
Fast Freddy's USA advertised in VW Trends and dune buggies & hot VW's. - Over
here, we generally use the Brazalian Brosol's which I am told are an exact
replacement for the originals, they come complete with electric chokes and
cutouts P/nos: 114.317 G 5 & 114.516 H 5. If you're interested Brosol also do
a fuel pump replacement P/no: 05.313.065-8. If you get the Brosol carbies you
will have to source linkages and manifolds and pancake air filter off an
original carby T3 vehicle although aftermarket single air filters can be found
to fit the carbies still enabling the engine lid to be closed. With the
manifolds, there are three types: 1 x single port heads and 2 x dual port
heads. With the dual port head manifolds I would suggest the very late type
which have rather than one, two balance pipes on each manifold, they work a
lot better.
   · To Pat Morton re interior light - Over here T3's did not have an extra
switch on the tailgate to turn on the interior light, normally if there is a
switch the Square has an extra interior light in the centre of the tin hinge
cover which goes right across from one hinge to the other. If you have
contacts there, make sure the 3 position switch on the interior light is in
the "on when doors are opened" position and then just short across the
contacts on the tailgate, if the interior light comes on, the switch obviously
needs replacing or adjusting.
   · Someone asked how do they tell if their T3 is 6 or 12 volt - the first 12
volts here in Oz were the early '68 models. There are a few thing one can
check to work it out - see what's written on the lighting globes, wiring on 6v
is much heavier amperage than 12v, most of the early 12v. models had a
lightning sticker with 12 Volt written on it, this was stuck on the "A" pillar
just below the door switch for interior light.
   · Ken Jones asks re tail lights, a lot of people put the wrong globes in,
on early models up to '69 the top globe is the blinker (18w), middle is tail
light (5,8 or 10w) and bottom brake light (18w), they are all a single
filiment globes with a single contact on their base. With the larger tailights
'70 on, the top one is the blinker (18w), middle stop/tail (18/8 or 10w) and
bottom reverse (18w) - the top and bottom globes are single filiment but the
middle is a dual filiment
stagger pin globe so if you can't get it in, don't force turn it 180 degrees
and try again.
With the brake lights not working try the stop switch under car on master
cylinder, these
wires are often pulled off or break.
   · With the color wiring diagrams, for those interested, the T3 Elfrink
workshop manual contains a 6v color diagram. for the above writer, the Bently
has 12v ones.
   · To the person who asked about lights, (I am going on memory here because
I deleted all my messages) - Re Dipped beam not coming on - Beside the obvious
of blown globes,dirty contacts and blown fuses I notice no one mentioned the
(hi to lo) change over relay, if it was the light switch, neither hi or lo
would come on. Later models at least back to about '68 had seperate left and
right side fuses, the writer said neither side lo came on so unless both fuses
were blown which would be unlikely it is not this. Again it is unlikely to
have bad contacts on both lo sides so unless the wires to or from the change
over relay are broken or have pulled off their contacts, I would suggest you
check this relay which on early cars is up under the dash on the "A" pillar
side at the bottom of the windscreen and later models on the back of the fuse
panel. 
Andy - Oz T3 Register [END]