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Speaking of the auto gear oil. Has it ever been changed? Sometimes importance is placed on the engine and other things get forgotten. If it never has been changed I don't think 30 year old gear oil will still be doing the job it's supposed too. When I served my time as a mechanic the old guy(well he...

Thanks for that.
Not sure if getting LPG system fitted would pay for itself. Cost of fitting compared to how many miles I may actually drive.
I'll have to have a think about how many miles a year I may do compared to the cost of LPG fitting I guess. If I was to buy the van that is.
Thanks again.

Hi All
Thinking of buying an Aircooled T25 bus. It's a 2.0 litre and am wondering what sort of mpg to expect with careful right foot action. Rough figures around town and on a run will give me an idea of how many tankers I will need.
Many thanks for any help

Hi used to have a 1.9 DG that used to stall every now and then.
Tracked it down to a dirty carb and the electric manifold heater didn't work.
Cleaned out the carb and replaced the temp switch(not the one for the gauge,the other one)and had no bother after that.
Hope this helps.

Hi Westy
Already have a timer fitted seperately so would probably need to rewire it all to remove the current timer and thermoswitch and replace with combined timer/switch.
If i can bodge it up and keep it all as is it would probably be easier than replacing it all.
Cheers.

Cheers Westy think it'll be a bodge as a new one is about £110,and that's if you can get one.

While out camping in the recent inclement weather i discovered that i couldn't turn up the heat on the heater because the end of the green plastic dial/knob had been broken off.(Eberspacher thermostat switch with a see through green plastic dial with numbers 1-7 on it) Just wondering if anyone has h...

Thanks Westy,i've found that website before when looking for something else but didn't know it did all that kind of stuff.Will have to keep it in my favourites.
Cheers.

Hi Just wondering if anyone has ever replaced their edging trim around cupboards,tables or doors. Mine's a bit shrunken and wrinkly in places(:tsk now,now don't start)and would like to replace if poss. Has anyone found a supply for this kind of trim?I've seen some on one or two sites in the US but w...

Cruz wrote:Surely you mean a 'Westie'?

Nobody worth their salt calls them Westfalia anymore. That's so yesterday afternoon

Thought a westie was a terrier from ooop north?

Hi,
Have you got a model number?
I've just had a quick look in their website and the D1L uses approx 0.21litre/hour at rate voltage-whatever that means.
If you get a different model number have a look on eberspacher website under support and pick the model your mate has.

Hi, Thanks,i think the one westy suggested may be the most suitable type for the van i'm looking at. Just wondered if anyone knows what the holes in the side of the high top in an atlantic westfalia are for?Looking at the position of them makes me think they are for putting some sort of safety net u...

Hi, You may be going along the right road with the temp sender.Are there two senders one for the temp gauge and one for the ecu?If the one for the ecu is knackered perhaps the ecu is thinking its cold and putting the equivalent of the choke on all the time,hence too much fuel=black smoke. Probably w...

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a high top westfalia and am wondering if anybody has some sort safety net type thingy that fastens across the front of the roof bed on theirs? If anyone has one could you let me know where you got it from please? Or has anyone had a good idea for a bodge? Wouldn't want the...

Just to finish off,story had a happy ending.Head came off with a little persuasion to one seized head nut using my trusty aluminium punch and a four pound lump hammer.Now back on and working a treat.