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Thanks guys. The overflow tank is fitted now. Took me a while to be able to test drive properly as when I tried the heavens opened and turned out the windscreen wipers had stopped working. Long story short that issue turned out to be my own silly fault because I'd wired up the X relay wrong when sw...

Thanks guys. The overflow tank is fitted now. Took me a while to be able to test drive properly as when I tried the heavens opened and turned out the windscreen wipers had stopped working. Long story short that issue turned out to be my own silly fault because I'd wired up the X relay wrong when swa...

I've been using a bit of the tubing from a brake bleed kit. Works okay but tricky to get in the screw hole while you're trying not to lose the syphon.
Still waiting for the overflow tank to arrive. Will probably be Monday

If it helps any guage paranoia, mine reads approx 3/4 when warned up, and has done for years- it's normal for this van. I've an rjes converted loom too. It sounds a lot like you've a lot of air in the system, if it's not coming out the radiator bleed when hot. Get the overflow tank fitted and fille...

Update: took the van for a quick run just now (I'm squeezing in bits of time after work and on lunch breaks to chip away at it) - just a mile or two.  Basically I'm following the instructions on the RJES website for filling the system.   Again the temperature gauge rose up to about three-quarters bu...

Also I don't know if this is connected but the blowers aren't working.  This maybe just an electrical contact issue as I've been having issues all over with poor contacts.  (I've had to clean up the earthing points next to the glovebox and replace the connectors.  I've also replaced the fusebox beca...

I don't know whether any of these will be useful. Not sure where this resistor should be but the wire connection to the thermometer: https://files.catbox.moe/qijif8.jpg Header tank.  I've ordered an overflow tank and will fit as soon as it arrives.   There is no wire/plug to the header tank.  Seems ...

I'll try to get some pics but too dark and late now. I've considered contacting RJES but haven't yet. Might be time. Easy to spot red flags when things go wrong. Previously I had an air cooled so I'm unfamiliar with the coolant system. When I bought it it drove well and had been converted by a reput...

Just for absolute clarity: the header tank should be full to the brim, right? Mine wasn't so topped it up and it kept dropping slowly although no obvious leaks. Potentially just had a load of air in the system? Once it had stopped dropping (I think - it was very slow) I took it for a short drive but...

The hose from the blue cap just leads away towards the ground. No other tank. Presume I should have one therefore... I'll have to run it again and check those pipes. The radiator stays cold for sure. Yes, you should definitely have the stock water tank behind the number plate. Otherwise that pipe g...

The hose from the blue cap just leads away towards the ground. No other tank. Presume I should have one therefore...

I'll have to run it again and check those pipes. The radiator stays cold for sure.

Expansion tank with the blue Blau cap on top. I replaced the cap when this all started a while back but didn't make a difference. You think it might be a pressure issue?

I might be being a bit thick but I don't appear to have a top-up tank...

Last year I bought my T25 which has an Subaru EJ20 engine conversion.  I don't know much about the engine but it was done by Steph at Mac VW and I understand uses RJES parts - so in theory all good. However I've hardly driven it anywhere because I had a nightmare with the gear linkage which took an ...

Can someone clarify something for me: I have a 1985 but it has a 12 fuse fusebox (plus a fuse 13 on an extender), not the later version.  Presume the wiring diagram should be just as this early 'pre-1984) version? Most of the wires to my fuses do match up but I have the odd rogue one.  I do have a s...

Bit late to the party as usual. Discussed this recently: https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=183298&sid=80ad931a037b79cfe11e41cd5671c721 I have seats for all three of mine.  Two on the RnR bed seat which is from Tins Kustoms and has integral seatbelts.  One on a multivan jump seat behin...