Club 80-90 Forums

Hi Alex When it won’t start it just turns over and over with no sign it will ever start and once it starts its fine and when its up and running its fine no problems. But I have noticed when in traffic the thermostat starts rising, just turn the heater on full and it goes down. As an example, used th...

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Photo attached, I have had a look at the fuel filter and it looks very clean but its fitted on an angle (not level) and is half full. Would this affect deliver of fuel when its been stood for a while

Hi sarran1955

I have just checked I have a Transporter cavalier coachman too, I will get a photo over tomorrow

Hi again Just read the manual and found the filter doesn't look too difficult to replace I will try in the morning, thanks Other than that everything seems fine (to me) when it starts runs fine, but was starting to get a bit hot on the last run, just turned the heater on hot and full and problem wen...

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Transporter 78PS
The engine is 1.9 petrol, engine number DG075019

registered in May 1985

photo to follow but how will that help

Spark plugs new fitted by the garage less than 2 months ago and only done 90 miles since

Whats a petrol filter, where is it; is it easy to replace?

Hi Got a 1985 T25 water cooled. Been serviced at Easter and had a new breather pipe fitted. But every time I go to start it when its been left for a while it won't start. I don't want to keep going to the garage for them to go through a long list of possibilities and charge for the works (not that r...

Hi I did it, Thanks for your help I read all the comments and decided to call a garage but one last try. One note quite rightly suggested lack of petrol and put petrol in the carb, not too sure about that so i scaled down the advise and got some easy start, found the air intake sprayed and tried to ...

Friends Having spent the afternoon reading I realise I know nothing about engines, although I can now spot a carburettor! and I now know spark plugs have many codes none of which match the original hand book. So its a professional garage for the bus. I have ordered a Haynes manual and will upgrade p...

Thanks people Next step new spark plugs and leads but which plugs Halfords (the devils own shop hope know one works there) seem to have there own codes I want some either Bosch W7CO or W7DTC or NGK 3172 or BP6ET or Champion N7BYC. Shakespear is a 1915cc water cooled 78PS DG engine. I'm learning fast...

Hi I have a T25 petrol water cooled, purchased last September and tidied up over the winter, its now looking good and ready for Easter in Scotland. But It won't start, where do I start as I've no experience in engines but I take the view if you run a VW you must learn! So battery charged, fuel in th...