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by breaker-bar-jon
05 Jul 2016, 16:46
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Am I going to kill my van ? Towing
Replies: 33
Views: 11829

Re: Am I going to kill my van ? Towing

Hi everyone, I'm looking for advice on towing too. Our T25 has a 1.9 diesel 1Y engine with a ASS 5 speed box. We're looking at towing a folding camper (Pennine Apollo) for the added space and fixed bed rather than messing with awnings etc. The unladen weight is 490kg with a max gross weight of 700kg...
by breaker-bar-jon
11 Apr 2016, 21:26
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Drivers side sliding window
Replies: 1
Views: 1079

Drivers side sliding window

Hi all, We have a 1989 T25 leisure drive camper van (RHD) which has a sliding window behind the driver above the cooker & fridge on the o/s of the vehicle. We've never opened it, if it's nice weather when in use we just open the sliding door on the passenger side. In all honesty the window is ru...
by breaker-bar-jon
15 Sep 2013, 10:04
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: top end speed of our 1.9 D 1Y campervan enquiry
Replies: 14
Views: 10412

Re: top end speed of our 1.9 D 1Y campervan enquiry

Hi, We also have a problem with our top speed - drives comfortably at 50-55mph, can push 60mph but gets hot after a while, especially going up hill. When I bring the revs down (don't have a rev counter to check the rpm though) the temperature comes down too. We have a 1990 T25 with a 1.9 Turbo Dies...
by breaker-bar-jon
02 Sep 2013, 21:10
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: top end speed of our 1.9 D 1Y campervan enquiry
Replies: 14
Views: 10412

Re: top end speed of our 1.9 D 1Y campervan enquiry

Think I'm going to have to get under the van and see if I can get the "actual code" off the box, not sure if its original. The build sticker under the dash says its a ABR box but these figures don't seem possible! I'm not sure if I'm been over cautious having just fitted the new engine (no...
by breaker-bar-jon
02 Sep 2013, 20:13
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: top end speed of our 1.9 D 1Y campervan enquiry
Replies: 14
Views: 10412

top end speed of our 1.9 D 1Y campervan enquiry

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum thing, so please bear with us, We've a T25 campervan which was a 1.7 Diesel Leisure drive 1989. I've just changed the engine for a 1.9Diesel from a Golf I bought. (the old one overheated and died) Got both engines out, bits swapped etc., new belts and oil pump, ...