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Hi Guys, We have an Electrolux RM 184 EGI fridge on our Westy. Having just arrived on a campsite and hooked up the electric we have found that the fridge selector button for mains electric will not stay depressed. Having checked the forum archive we could only find the advice below, 'If any of the o...

Hi, thanks for the reply. We can not top up the expansion tank directly, it has a fixed cap and very short feeder tube to the refill tank behind the number plate - it's the refill tank we have topped up. We topped a couple of weeks ago and the levels in both tanks remain unchanged. We think perhaps ...

Hi guys, we have just hit France at the start of an epic 6 month journey. After around 2 hours driving the temperature warning light started to flash - although the gauge itself remains exacty midway. We have topped up the refill tank (behind the number plate) with coolant and water 60/40% to the ma...

Hello Guys, Sorry if this is a dumb question! Can anyone advise how we can refill our underslung LPG tank? - see photo! We have a VW 1990 Vanagon Atlantic Westfalia. We have been advised that this should only be done by a qualified attendant at a serviced fuel station or garage - and that it is dang...

Hi Guys,

Found a garage to carry out the work - fingers crossed we will be leak free by the end of the week and off on our hols!

J & B

Hi Guys, Our newly purchased camper is suffering from a leaking rear/tailgate window causing wet and sleepless nights! VW 1990 Vanagon/T25 Atlantic Hightop (double glazed rear window) Both outer and inner seals of rear tailgate window are unsound allowing rain to leak into the rear cab. This has cau...

Hi Guys, Thanks for the advice - we are going to try the mag strip first. Reassuring to know this is a common problem to do with angle of rain/design of gutter and vent and nothing more major! Will post results once we have given it a go. Looking forward to a good nights sleep even in this awful wea...

NOTE - Sorry the pics are not correct orientation - should be rotated! Hope that makes sense! Hi All, whilst trying to locate a leak in the rear cab we removed the rear side airvent to reveal a 'funnel' - see photos. The 'funnel' on the right hand side is loose and not properly connected. The 'funne...

Hi Guys - thanks for the advice, all sorted!
Cheers!
Jodie and Borja

Hello All, We have just purchased our first Westy - 1990 VW Westfalia Atlantic Hightop Vanagon - and are preparing for a European driving tour. We need to buy a Spare Bulb and Fuse Kit. We have been told that our bulbs are same a VW Transporter of same year (this advice came from Halfords who sell a...