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by munro
29 Aug 2011, 20:04
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Cuts out for no apparent reason!
Replies: 22
Views: 4166

Re: Cuts out for no apparent reason!

well that sounds okay 31 mpg is pretty good!

extra work to change the injection for carb..is this hard or a case of removing electric pump blocking return lines..wiring????
by munro
29 Aug 2011, 16:31
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Cuts out for no apparent reason!
Replies: 22
Views: 4166

Re: Cuts out for no apparent reason!

and all was good???? ran fine with single carb?
by munro
29 Aug 2011, 10:08
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed
Replies: 5
Views: 997

Re: 2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed

found the chapter in haynes adjustment for acc cabl! doh not in auto section..will try pedal first then before i write the engine off..starting to thing the engines shot..
by munro
29 Aug 2011, 09:56
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed
Replies: 5
Views: 997

Re: 2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed

okay....thanks for your help.. compression was a bit low on 3 and 4. Someone tried to reset the hydraulic tappets for some reason on 3/4 and once turned in 2 turns there was no compression. Turned back out 2 turns and back to 100. Think the others were 120 The original box stopped driving completely...
by munro
29 Aug 2011, 07:54
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed
Replies: 5
Views: 997

Re: 2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed

Aidan thanks ...i am starting to think it is a box problem as well...as it sounds lovely on idle...and everything on the engine side has been swapped and checked etc...for a while the engine would just die like an electrical short but this was fixed mainly due to arcing in the cap apparently. The ma...
by munro
28 Aug 2011, 18:34
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Cuts out for no apparent reason!
Replies: 22
Views: 4166

Re: Cuts out for no apparent reason!

really feel for you..the 2.1 i am having problems with is as much as a head scratcher and totally frustrating and costly. i know people say the injection system is simple but some really talented mechanics have not cured mine has anyone chucked the injection system off called time on the nightmare a...
by munro
28 Aug 2011, 18:03
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed
Replies: 5
Views: 997

2.1 auto stalling upon drive help needed

okay this van has been looked at by loads of people and it is really no better. all the usual stuff has been checked with other parts and cleaned etc but it still stalls upon taking up drive or reverse. timing is set at around 7.5degress btdc ticks over pretty smooth idle can be adjusted on the big ...