Thanks Mick, great info. Will remember the pre-charging of the filter. I think I used the correct oil? It was also from Opie Oil

Totally agree, although I go through each video sound balancing so surprised you can’t hear me :( …. I did buy a mic but it just sounded strange. Will try again

Ah Pieter, thats amazing. Ok yes, A4 is very similar to mine. And yes, in the process of tracking this down I did start to realise (aka learn) what is happening. Ok so, all is good :) thanks again.

Thanks :) Glad you are enjoying the journey still.

Hi Gaz, yes it could - I also think it’s just a reflection of the resistances (battery to ignition vs ignition back to battery ground). But either way, nothing to worry about, Pieter already confirmed he has similar voltages

Hey, yes effectively that is what’s happening. Thanks!

Thank you Frank. Hope you are doing ok - please stay in touch!

@@MrToddgibbs Thanks Todd,currently battling with Stage 4 C but hanging in there and focusing on the light 💡 at the end of the tunnel ✅ Cheers Frank

Sorry to hear that Frank. Keep positive and I’ve got all fingers crossed

Comically I knew this and fitted my rear correctly - I’ll switch the bonnet ones

Lol, tell him to get another one!

Thats a very clever idea!

Oh damn. What are the symptoms ?

@@MrToddgibbs pretty similar, mate ... thanks for asking, though. ... Got to say, that I think that in my case it truly is the starter. There is a light thunk when I do turn the key ... that said ... just watched a good little video (ClLTyu1pEmc) on starters and solenoids. Really useful ... and makes me think I have at least a bad solenoid, maybe a bad starter. That engine don't half get hot ... so it has *definitely* fucked with the starter ... but ... yeah ... I've had a right lovely fiddle with a couple of relays tonight. :). Anyway ... I will be doing a similar thing to your window vid soon with my passenger window. (I've got a LHD '78 manual) ... ... honestly ... I just want more places to drive to ... NW London (middlesex ...) is sooooooooooooo boring.

Make sure battery is 100% charged. Mine does same when it’s not quite there.

Welcome to drive out here in Oxford. It’s a decent run

@@MrToddgibbs Ooh, will do ... I mean ... the rest of the electrics are there ... but I'll give that a go ... will wap out the charger now!

Hey Neil, I would love a press…

Thanks for watching :)

Lol yes :)

That was brilliant.

lol nice work there!

Thanks for the comment - ah interesting, I will try that tomorrow. I have a replacement ignition switch, will that solve it, or is the issue elsewhere ?

Would you be able to message me on Instagram just in case I need some help with the ignition? @toddgibbs123

@@MrToddgibbs You can try a new switch but I suspect your trouble is inside further... Once you have the pod off. Use a hack saw blade cut a small groove next to the locking pin, Just enough that your can pry it out with a sharp chisel. You can rotate the key barrel a few milimeters and redrill the lock pin hole that sometimes works for awhile. You must file off the alignment tab to do that... But really the piece that the key barrel turns on, if you look close it will have a flat spot worn in it. Once you get the barrel out just reach in with small pliers, it comes out easy..

Hi Alex, lol yes glass. It didn’t break but I thought better of it. I’ve never tried wd40 but I’m desperate to now!! Sounds great. I never thought about doing other peoples repairs, not sure I would have time! Thanks for watching :)

Hey Howard, if you check the Ebay link I provided its one from a 2000 passat/golf etc. Fitted pretty much perfectly :)

@@MrToddgibbs I should watch to the end before commenting 😛

I fitted the Passat one and it burned out after less than a year. Smoke in cabin under glovebox, a few minutes of panic 🫤 Sometime I'll remove it and see if water got in, or whether it was something else.

Hi Paul, lets hope it was nothing too bad! at least its cheap to replace :)

@@MrToddgibbs I have another one , and when i get a chance I'll do the autopsy on the old one and go from there!

lol, I dug the other wing out about 10-15 videos back :)

Thank you! Glad my efforts are not wasted :)

Thanks for the comment! :) yes I think I will remove the engine, it’s quite easy

Yeah Im inching towards that ... I'll wait until the 14pin gives up though.

Hi, thanks! Yes absolutely, contact via Instagram? @Toddgibbs123

@@MrToddgibbs Hello, Todd, I have reached out. Seems the message is pending to be accepted.

Thanks Eoin, I do usually prefer originality - just not passionate about the mocha brown...

Or colour ?

Thank you! Cheers!

Tricky isnt it... thanks for the input though :)

Great comment - the engine was running on 7 cylinders a while back... one of the brand new spark plugs was faulty.

@@MrToddgibbs Todd, when you say that engine was running on 7 cilinders, how exactly did you notice this? I am asking this because my car sometimes starts difficult and the first hour of driving, engine seems to run like a tractor, so rough running and engine doesn’t idle smoothly, it vibrates a bit and during acceleration it holds back a bit. After 1 hour, problem is gone. Probably because engine and all parts have become warmed up and hot. Did you see anything unusual regarding the color of the faulty sparkplug?

Hi, I think someone on YT suggested it and then realised it was hesitating to rev and the sound was unbalanced (not smooth). Recently (like 2 weeks ago) I unplugged plug 1 and drove and instantly recognised the same feeling. Its lazy and sounds strange. It sounds like you are on 7 cylinders. I would not run the engine too much until you fix it you may get bore wash (where the fuel is washing away the lubricating oil and the piston heats up and scores the cylinder). To track it down start the engine and remove the plug lead from cylinder 1 while listening to the engine noise. If it changes you know that plug was firing. Replace the plug lead and do same for 2-8. If you remove a plug lead and hear no change you know this plug was not working... Once I worked out which plug wasnt firing I removed it and cleaned it up with a file. Then I reinstalled and ran again. Remove the plug and confirm it is still clean (no black soot). In my case the plug was faulty, which I identified by fitting a spare plug. Good luck - let me know if you find it (your could be distributor cap, rotor arm, plug lead or spark plug)

@@MrToddgibbs Hi Todd , I checked my spark plugs and they were all working I added some movies in my youtube channel and you can here the engine idle irregular with rattling sound of engine Also my vacuum should be much more higher than 400mBar, isn’t it?

Idle doesnt sound that bad. Not sure about the vacuum, i never measured mine.

Hey :) I have a soldering iron but it’s not powerful enough.

@@MrToddgibbs would you consider replacing that multi pin connector with a modern waterproof connector?

@zoharmelamed yes I could - a friend did similar. Mine works ok at the moment

@@MrToddgibbs I replaced the original fuse blade in my 911 with a classic retrofit one that has modern blade fuses. Not cheap but meant I stopped worrying about fuses being to blame for any electrical issues. Prob the same with this?

That’s a smart move! No I don’t think my fuse board is causing issue at the moment

Hi Pieter, yes I suspect the connectors on the master cylinder are shorting, need to get in there to check. Thanks for watching :)

Message me on Instagram and we can try to track it down

Hi Howard, is that so it draws current through the wires, showing any dodgy ones?

Hi Eamonn, I may redo the pasha, but I agree a ligher colour would look better - and I would like to stick to a porsche colour. Glad you have your car back :)

Thanks :) I have no idea what causes the “two-key-turn” start…. But mine doesn’t do it now :)

@@MrToddgibbs dont know if I'm right or not but i put it down to the oil pump priming, or fuel pump pressurising ?

@@rockatansky1305 I don’t think these early cars monitor either (and stop car starting if low). I think it’s spark related

Thanks Terry! Hope it’s not too hot, it’s raining here!

I do like original colours usually…. But we will see

Thank you. Yes it’s a battle !

Borg & Beck. The critical thing I found was the clamps, they are very hard to install.

@@MrToddgibbs Thanks Todd, really enjoy the channel.

Thanks for the message Dan. I replaced everything, Porsche are expensive but you can get the same materials for a fraction of the cost :)

@@MrToddgibbs Did you video making the bends and the process? the long lines are incredibly complex. Would be interesting to see how you managed it. TY

@@Dundertaker1 yes it’s all on KZfaq

Thank you!!

Tell me about it ! I think they came up quite well though…. :)

Thanks :)

Lol glad to be of service Ted :)

Hey, yes I know the channel :)

Agreed, exhaust is a little more refined. I’m going to modify the straight pipes a little …. Yes it’s getting full throttle. One time you can see it visibly accelerating slower, that’s because the Bowden cable is too tight and it’s stopping full throttle

Thank you for watching :)

Thats what Im aiming for. Manually changing all works fine, its just the early-shifting when in D. But 5k is almost there...

Hi Bradley - ah interesting! Yes manual change works fine. I might adjust it a bit more…. I’m sure I can get 5500rpm

@@MrToddgibbs i adjusted mine until until it only changed gears when i release the throttle. Still didn't get the desired revs.

Hey Gaz, yeah I filmed it but it’s hard to show under the car so I cut it. With pedal pushed fully down the cables are all tight…. I even over tightened it such that the throttle wouldn’t fully open. So I know it’s all adjusted ok now.

My piece of fuel pipe is similar to putting a knot :)

Hey! Do you think that will help the gear change rpm? (Is it the think I adjust with the little key?)

I want those 25 :) I noticed while editing the video how differently it accelerates each time (I just plant my foot, nothing fancy). Sometimes it seems to really take its time, others it whips the needle round… Cold start. It always needs 2 turns of the key. Even if I crank it for ages on first key turn it won’t start (I’ll test that tomorrow just to be sure)

@@MrToddgibbs hopefully soon you get the V8 run up to 6k🙏 to unleash the last 25 horses to come to the claimed 240hp🤗 good luck!

I'll keep working on it off-camera :)

Think I have it sussed now. Hoping to get into some juicy jobs soon…