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by carrie
08 Aug 2009, 15:09
Forum: Campers
Topic: Cleaning velvet/ velour
Replies: 2
Views: 595

Cleaning velvet/ velour

Hello I am in the process of cleaning up my T25 for sale. Since we bought Otto a year ago he has had some mildew on the underside of his pop-top. Now I have read the forum re good products to clean the canvas sides of pop top but the underside of his pop is lines with a fine velvetty velour. The pre...
by carrie
08 Aug 2009, 12:37
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Indicator issues
Replies: 1
Views: 646

Indicator issues

Hi I was wondering if anyone out there could help. I have been having some problems with my indicators - basically sometimes they just don't work but can start working when I push the fuse box under the steering wheel. Even then, however, the rate at which they can click on and off goes up and down....
by carrie
06 Aug 2009, 14:22
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Overheating - a fan issue apparently?!
Replies: 1
Views: 521

Overheating - a fan issue apparently?!

Hello I posted about our 1981 1.9 watercooled T25 overheating before but since having the van go through the garage recently they have informed me it's overheating (mostly when we have been driving for a while and especially when stuck in traffic) because the radiator fan is faulty (apparently its m...
by carrie
15 May 2009, 10:35
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Reluctant to start when hot
Replies: 15
Views: 2416

Re: Reluctant to start when hot

we had this problem on ours we would start it up and would be fine when we came to a stop after a hour and set off again after a hour it wouldnt start again we took it to vw who didnt have a clue but did say the starter motor was old and knackered so we tried to source a new one but couldnt find one...
by carrie
13 May 2009, 21:46
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: overheating
Replies: 4
Views: 773

Re: overheating

We have checked the oil but that seems fine.
We have also checked underneath the oil cap and there is no evidence of water there.
Hmmm.
Any ideas anyone? :?
by carrie
12 May 2009, 20:28
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: overheating
Replies: 4
Views: 773

overheating

hi i think i have major problems my t25 is overheating a lot to the point where the red light is flashing so we stop check the coolant and top it up but the coolant keeps disapearing but its not leeking on to the floor any where i have checked the oil to see if there is water present and there is no...
by carrie
10 May 2009, 22:05
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!
Replies: 3080
Views: 2974433

Re: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

Hello Very interested in painting our van this way. Any ideas whether i'll have any problems given its currently painted in hammerite ('hammered' bumpy effect). Will it take loads of coats? Will it react in strange and horrible ways? Currently in black on the bottom with a dark green upper....would ...