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by crickard33
26 Aug 2018, 19:14
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1.9 dg 1987 only get 10ltr coolant back in ?
Replies: 10
Views: 3614

Re: 1.9 dg 1987 only get 10ltr coolant back in ?

I would still like to know where the 6.5 ltr is hiding, somebody must know lol, unless its a misprint in all the manuals
by crickard33
26 Aug 2018, 09:41
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

Re: total coolant loss engine damage ?

Its all working as it should, temp good and water level correct, I was muck about with my speedo and as I have bodged the connection to the light it may have set it off . Anyway I now have a temp light flashing when starting , as the oil and battery light did. This has not been working like this sin...
by crickard33
26 Aug 2018, 09:31
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1.9 dg 1987 only get 10ltr coolant back in ?
Replies: 10
Views: 3614

1.9 dg 1987 only get 10ltr coolant back in ?

Hi everybody I have completed a coolant flush and refill, I used ready mixed g48 as needed the bus on the road, however after opening rad bleed screw and removing both screws under engine, after running it up to temp with rad flush, on refilling I was only able to get 10ltr back in. Heat at top of R...
by crickard33
23 Aug 2018, 17:08
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

Re: total coolant loss engine damage ?

Many thanks again for all the information, I have today repaired the temp light which was not connected at the dash missing a nut to tighten the circuit ribbon to the lights positive, added engine flush and coolant flush ran for 20 mins and the refilled with both oil and coolant and got the air out ...
by crickard33
20 Aug 2018, 17:56
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

Re: total coolant loss engine damage ?

Yes we have been thinking the same, plotting a easier route home , and will pick up some oil on route, need g13 coolant as well or equivalent, had her running to check for leaks for about 20mins and then to top up behind number plate, about 10mm lower than max, no oil light but just on tick over wit...
by crickard33
20 Aug 2018, 14:42
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

Re: total coolant loss engine damage ?

Many thanks George, Good information, need to get home about an hour away, going to chance it with cooked oil and water, we have rac cover , and will change oil , and coolant when we get back. Many thanks for your time and information Chris Ps the oil light was only flickering at low revs and only h...
by crickard33
20 Aug 2018, 14:30
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

Re: total coolant loss engine damage ?

And in reply to Ian, we are on holiday going home tomorrow, checked oil and water before we left and when we arrived , went out for the day and did the same, went to the shop and it happened including oil light. I have personally changed the coolant oil many times, replaced cracked header tank, radi...
by crickard33
20 Aug 2018, 14:00
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

Re: total coolant loss engine damage ?

That's what I thought , so I just need to sort the low level water light, so I don't get caught out again,

Many thanks
by crickard33
20 Aug 2018, 09:49
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

Re: total coolant loss engine damage ?

Many thanks.

Seems to run fine at idle, I will be keeping an eye on the oil level now, and will change all the clips, and sort the sensor light out .
The oil light only came on in this trip obviously oil had thinned so low pressure

Chris
by crickard33
20 Aug 2018, 09:12
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: total coolant loss engine damage ?
Replies: 14
Views: 4205

total coolant loss engine damage ?

Hi everyone, We took our bus out dg1.9 drove for about 10mins, I noticed the temp gauge was a little higher than normal but only maybe 5mm further to the right, oil light came on at low revs but drove as normal. When we got back I checked and found no coolant in the header or expansion tank, the eng...
by crickard33
12 Jun 2018, 18:41
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: zig unit on site button over voltage
Replies: 4
Views: 1659

Re: zig unit on site button over voltage

Many thanks , been reading up about diodes and when they fail they are open circuits, so one has failed at least, i will get a multi meter, then take the zig apart and check. obviously the failed diode is allowing a current through even when the battery is fully charged , so i guess that is where th...
by crickard33
12 Jun 2018, 10:03
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: zig unit on site button over voltage
Replies: 4
Views: 1659

Re: zig unit on site button over voltage

Its a cf8, my multi meter is broken, so I need to pick a new one up, I think I measured the 12v running to the water heater and it came in at 15.8 v when it was working and with 240v switch on and on site switch in that position, it all read the correct voltage on both battery's when the 240v switch...
by crickard33
12 Jun 2018, 06:35
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: zig unit on site button over voltage
Replies: 4
Views: 1659

zig unit on site button over voltage

Hi , I have been looking for an answer to my problem, when on site hookup when I select the on site button, I get an overvoltage which sets my propex heater and water heater into error mode ie red flashing light. I believe this is because a diode is faulty in the zig unit , and the voltage is over 1...
by crickard33
09 Jan 2018, 09:48
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1.9 wb pierburg 2e3 carb wont idle
Replies: 0
Views: 1574

1.9 wb pierburg 2e3 carb wont idle

:D Hi , i have a 1.9 dg waterboxer with a pierburg carburetor, it was running great always little hard to start from cold and after a lay off , however yesterday i took her for a run and she lost power and died, i restarted her and she was a lumpy but would tick over until the throttle was touched, ...
by crickard33
12 May 2017, 07:02
Forum: Campers
Topic: New Interior
Replies: 19
Views: 5542

Re: New Interior

Martrim ltd in biege a little darker than the original and a little thicker , i think i am going to iron the edges, especially in the upper windows as these are glued to metal sheet and thin ply around the widows so the edges are a bit fat, the mrs likes this but when i screw them in i think they wi...