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by slowcoach
09 Aug 2010, 14:05
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 'Vanagon syndrome???? n do I Have it?
Replies: 28
Views: 11177

Re: 'Vanagon syndrome???? n do I Have it?

mines a 2.1 but has always run fine on regular petrol... its an injection engine though if that makes any difference to that..

{E D I T: 1.9 actually..}
by slowcoach
04 Aug 2010, 10:01
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: VW mechanics in North West
Replies: 8
Views: 14784

Re: VW mechanics in North West

'manchester air cooled' in salford have done very well for me ( they work on watercooled t25s too)...
by slowcoach
28 Jul 2010, 09:04
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: rust spotted!
Replies: 19
Views: 3943

Re: rust spotted!

When the wheel is next off look right up into the tight corner at the back and top of the wheel well, this is where you maybe will also spot some deep trouble 'behind' the factory underseal... removing this a la Wiki article and getting the area treated and covered up (to shield from muck) is not a...
by slowcoach
27 Jul 2010, 14:32
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: rust spotted!
Replies: 19
Views: 3943

Re: rust spotted!

thanks for all the replies guys, much appreciated :ok

it passed its MOT last month, so maybe they missed it or wasnt close enough to the seatbelt mount..
ill get it worked out i think :)

ta,
john.
by slowcoach
27 Jul 2010, 09:20
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: rust spotted!
Replies: 19
Views: 3943

rust spotted!

Hi, ive just discovered the first bits of rust to be worried about on my van! a bit dis-heartening but obviously inevitable :) directly above each front wheel, if i look upwards inside the wheel arch, on a flat panel of metal that is parallel to the ground, what looks like a seam (running from van f...
by slowcoach
21 Jul 2010, 08:44
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel
Replies: 16
Views: 3055

Re: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel

yes id love a panel too- me and my girldfriend have moved out of our posh flat and now live our van full time, so im looking into the options...
by slowcoach
20 Jul 2010, 10:20
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel
Replies: 16
Views: 3055

Re: stereo memory battery drain - compensate with a solar panel

ive been through this one too.. my new stereo drained the starter battery in about a week i think.. so i rewired it all from the leisure batteries in the back. i spliced the mem and 12v power lines together too. but yes it did still drain it after a good while.. cheap stereo, lots of features though...
by slowcoach
09 Jul 2010, 10:40
Forum: Campers
Topic: awnings
Replies: 2
Views: 697

Re: awnings

ive just got a Ventura 'Freestander' awning second hand through a friend. i wouldnt call it 'quick erect' by a long way though... its 3cm ish aluminium poles and a heavy duty tarp material, and it packs into quite a large bag. (can squeeze it nicely with ratchet straps though!) itd ride out a pretty...
by slowcoach
08 Jul 2010, 11:49
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: How to drain coolant
Replies: 18
Views: 2319

Re: How to drain coolant

hi guys- this is great information re coolant colours and bleed locations. Im getting a little concerned about how long my stuff's been in there. the coolant that is in is also a GREEN colour... from the wiki- The older, blue-green, VW G11 coolant has VAG specification TL 774-C i think its probably ...