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Thanks chaps, most helpful. I wish there were a way of clicking a 'like' button on here etc. I'm a complete quim when it comes to engine jiggery pokery but I suspect that with your help and persistance I'm going to get the hang of things.

not checked the 'expansion tank' yet if it's not full to the brim can i top it up with plain water for now?

when you refer to coolant in the header and have you checked you've got enough cooler etc. do you mean in the water/coolant bottle behind the number plate? there's plenty there.

1984 watercooled T25
The needle on the temperature gauge has all of a sudden decided to shift totally over to the right and the LED is permanently flashing. The engine has been off now for around 2 hours but it's still doing it as soon as I start it up.

Thanks for the replies chaps, most helpful

It doesnt have a clock. Ive not really noticed the temperature gauge. The LED comes on momentarily just before startup and then goes out.

Hi there,
Yes it's done a lot of standing around. I'll run it this week and see how it goes and then have a tinker about next weekend when I get chance. Thanks for the help.

Hi there, I have a 1984 watercooled T25, the fuel gauge is very dubious. I actually ran out of fuel yesterday and had to do some pushing because the gauge read as though it had just entered the red zone when in fact it was bone dry. I've now put 30litres in it and the gauge shows that its about a qu...

do you have a picture of one with a rack as I've never come accross one. also, how would you attach a rack - by bolting into the fibreglass?

Stesaw - i assume you mean while the vehicle is parked

I've got a 1984 T25 with a leisuredrive high top. The top itself has a flat area towards the back (see the picture) with what appears to be drainage channels on either side. My first thought was that it was for extra storage but there seems to be no anchor points to strap luggage too. Has anyone any...