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Just a note to folks re those with metal covers over the battery ( mine are O.E. fibre glass :) ) I cannot emphsise enough the care you must take to make sure this cover NEVER can short to the + positive terminal. I have seen a bettery blow up ( on a GPO van ) and it is really uncool. The van AND th...

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Just curious...

How is the fuel metering / throttling done on the gas conversion ?

Don't worry, I ain't going to mess, I value my guarantee !!

Just curious...

Ah yes the lovely FT-747

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Will get back to you, my friend Stuart has just had his done last week somewhere in Chester

If it was just in the carbs, I would say it would normally clear very quickly by just running it. However if it wont run it might be best to get that possibility out of the way by cleaning out the float chamber(s). After that try feeding the carbs with clean fuel from a can just to eliminate that po...

I'm not being awkward, its just that when you say -> 4. not loosing any coolant only gaining air Well that can't be right as the water has had to go somewhere to make room for the air. If it ain't leaking out, then it must be leaking inside the motor. Most garages have a combustion gas sniffer, that...

Hey Steve, your post DO NOT PUT A GEL BATTERY ON ITS SIDE! it will kill it, the plates will bend, and the battery will die. went on whilst I was writting my reply. Sorry to be contradicting you :oops: What info do you have on this ? I only ask cause in years of using gell cells for various uses I ha...

I was told about gel batteries and the fact that they are totally sealed. Could I put one on its side under the seat? Does anybody out there have any experience In my experience Gel Cell batteries can be used on their side no probs. With regard to deep discharge, there are 2 types, those that are d...

I am not familiar with that particular carb

But is it jetted for the VW 1.9 or is it off a "doner vehicle" ?

I ask because when you say "adjust" I wonder if you mean simple adjustments, or actually setting it up with jets etc ?

Having had a "trial lye down" we are going with the head to rear option.

We can watch DVD's / Freeview on the Laptop better from that position and have discovered that cushions piles against the tail gate make a nice "sitting up in bed" position

The insulation material behind the fitted side panels is glass wool. There is no chance that this material will ever catch fire. Well thats reassuring :) As I mentioned I cut the hole in the inner panel somewhat larger to leave a clear gap for the pipe so all should be OK. I have just had a thought...

Well with some help from the pics etc kindly supplied by "Tex Ritter" I have fitted my fridge flue pipe etc. I spent a deal of time trying to decide where to drill the first pilot hole in the side of my van !!!!! Very nerve racking drilling holes in the side of your pride and joy !!! Plus ...

JB butting in here

No reason why not at all

E D I T = or you could get one off another car ( Scirocco comes to mind ) and arrange a bracket so you can usde the existing cable...

Yeh very informative.... But

Steve's conversions start from cold on LPG just fine, contrary to what it says on there ?

I guess Gasure's install is newer / more advanced

@ airhead

Do you mean a PC in the van !! ?

The only requirment I found that was pretty essential with the Frewview card for the laptop is USB 2 capability. Tho if you haven't got that, you can get a PCMCIA to USB 2 conterter card - thats what I did.