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Hi James, I still think it's a similar problem. From memory there are two wires from the battery. One feeds the starter and alternator and the other one feeds the auxiliary circuits. Why not try running a new cable (use a jump lead) directly from the battery to the starter and see if it makes a diff...

Thanks guys. I have a digifant manual. I still think that the problem is wiring. I am going to check the resistance of the injectors and maybe bypass the cable to pin 12. I will let you know.

Cheers.

OK chaps... The fuel filter is here but I haven't put it on yet. I took out the bolt from the supply tee and fitted a pressure gauge. As soon as I turned the ignition on and the pump started, it got up to about 1.5 Bar. When I started the engine it ran at about 2.2 Bar constant. I let it warm up a b...

Thanks. Have already ordered the filter - If that's it and £5.53 fixes it, I will find you and give you beer. Cheers

Hi there Adrian, Thanks for your time responding! I have never changed the filter but the garage has blown it through. The problem I have is that, after I had a breakdown at Christmas (which is the subject of another of my posts), I took it to my VW specialist and they couldn't find a problem. I hav...

Hi there. I have been having problems with my van cutting out. Someone suggested checking the fuel pump pressure. Does anybody have info on how to check a fuel pump, and what the pressure should be? Thanks. Info: van is a 1990 German import Bluestar 7 seater, with a 2007 vege DJ engine and digifant....

Does anyone know what pressure the fuel pump should be running at? I'm going to get a pressure gauge and check it out. Cheers.

if its a 2.1 cut open the fuel filter and see if the inside is full of rust, has the tank ever been replaced , i would replace the fuel lines for peace of mind , try a different petrol cap Thanks Faggie. Problem was the same when we took off the petrol cap. Will check the fuel lines and filter as y...

Hi Danny, I have had part of the problem you have been having - that is the battery not charging properly, resulting in the voltage dropping below 13, then 12, then not starting, even after charging overnight. What I did was to connect a multimeter to the battery and check it while I was driving aro...

Hi there. Just after Christmas I drove down the M6 from Cheshire to see family in Gloucester and got as far as Birmingham on a wet day before my van cut out, as if someone had cut the main fuel line. Strange thing was, as soon as I turned the key, it started immediately and would then run for about ...

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From my very recent experience, I would go with the bush. I was surprised what a difference it made and I had similar problems to you.

Cheers

Have you checked the timing? If it is too far advanced, it will attempt to ignite before the piston reaches the top of the cylinder and act to push the piston back down, increasing the resistance that the starter has to overcome. As I mentioned above, I couldn't believe that the bush had such a grea...

Hi, Two weeks ago my van got to the point where the starter would not even turn the engine over, despite fully charged battery. I had changed the starter when I bought the van two years ago and the bush that came with it was still on my bedside table. In desperation, I decided to try changing the bu...

Thanks guys. This is going to sound really thick, but I have been on Heritage VW's site and can't find the part. How did you get the details up?

Thanks.

Hi Aidan,

It has a Vege engine, so my bus is running a DJ engine with Digifant. Unusual I know. The picture shows the actuator I am trying to identify. I want to get a new one. Thanks for looking.