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I had a similar problem when i first bought my auto camper. I drove it home and ran it for a few months but had problems with some strange smells and overheating problems coming from the gearbox. I had a quick look around but being a new owner couldnt find what the problem was. Things got worse with...

Hi guys - just a quick question - where's the cheapest place to buy 2.5 litre tins of rustoleum now - my supplier (farnells) where i got my last lot have stopped doing it. Thanks in advance

Hi all - well i cleaned and refitted all the connections and put the replacement starter on - result - well the van started ok - still turns over a bit too slowly so i am going to give the battery a charge overnight to see if it improves. Results of the voltage drain test with the bulb setup - the b...

hmmm - sounds a good way of checking to me - theres tomorrow sorted out then - as for the earth straps and connections - i took them all off and gave them a good clean -i will post on results after the checks - thanks again all

Hi - i did the sma job before xmas - spent a whole day trying to force the bits together to no avail - went on the internet and 5 minutes after i had the whole lot back together ... the trick as others said is to put the bush in a pan of boiling water for at least 5 mins - take the pan out to the va...

thanks guys - yep - after extensive checking i concluded there was no bush in my automatic - no problem to change it then...so i put my other starter motor on and re-attached my cleaned cables - result - the van did turn over - still quite slowly though. This does tell me that the starter motor isnt...

thanks kev - i have another starter motor which i have just cleaned up and am going to fit that one and see how it goes. i cant find any brass bush in the gearbox bell housing - i have a spare gearbox in the garage and it too has no brass bush in it - the gear on the end of the spindle seems to thro...

i have just figured out how to get the starter to 'throw out' the gear at the end of the spindle - doesnt spin though - any other help still appreciated...

Right i need to get to the bottom of my starting problems now and any help would be much appreciated. 1984 automatic petrol 1.9. The van used to start great until about 8 months ago when the starter started turning slower and slower. Suspected the battery was going so put a new one on several months...

many thanks for the help guys - just got to love this club for all the excellent help and advice - will get under the van tomorrow to give it the once over - hope it works - thanks again

Just went out to start the van and put my hand on the short earth wire that goes from the negative terminal to the chassis - it was quite hot to touch . Now i know this isnt right - but what may be causing it ??? Could be the reason for my poor starting problem - any ideas - thanks

Thankyou all very much for all the useful advice and suggestions. I have finally got a day off today to try some of them and have a good look over the system. I will report back any change or improvements. Thanks again...

Hmmm ....just this one i suppose - i see what you mean - the technical forum gets more traffic than the LPG forum - so i guess more people will read this one.

I have posted in both just in case...

Van - 1.9 auto camper.1984. I have been having a problem recently starting the van. It was converted by Mocki about 4 years ago and has had no 'servicing' to the LPG system since. The problem is that the van won't start easily. I turn the van over and over whilst pumping the gas pedal for about 2 + ...