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I must say, that the whole fuel filter thing seemed a bit far fetched to me also, and when I finally got the funnel filter out from the carb fuel inlet it was partly full of crud of a mineral type (sand?) I did look at the mesh and think how would anything of a damaging size get past (after getting ...

Beer has now been had, and some...thanks

Just a quick update. I went ahead and dismantled the carb and replaced all the parts in the Brickwerks rebuid kit. Generous spray through with a can of carb cleaner. To be honest it all felt a bit out of my comfort zone as an amateur 'tinkerer' but it all worked out fine (with the exception of manag...

Will do . Cheers

It literally won't pull away. Just stalls even if revved. Idles fine though...

Got it. Yes there is a healthy squirt of fuel there on acceleration....

If you do decide to take it to a mechanic have a think about providing them with a rebuild kit from brickwerks to do thejob properly You cant just buy gaskets from the local motor factor and so if they damage the main gasket they will likely bodge it back or worse tell you its knackered as you so o...

OK, ere we go then...flap is open. When accelerator is pressed, just a little cloud of vapour and a wheezing sound? Hang on (excuse numptyness), is this with engine running?

Thanks very much for the info. Filters I can tackle but jets and carburetion may be beyond me....may have to take it in!

No, by load I mean simply pulling away from stationary on the level...

How does the crap get in the fuel in the first place?

Many thanks! So presumably start with the front one....

Sorry, no, petrol 1.9dg....

Following getting as low on fuel as is possible without running out my van is not at all happy. Starts ok, revs ok but as soon as any load is applied it dies....any suggestions on where to start would be much appreciated. Fuel filter? Thanks

Thanks. That's good because it's cheaper too....