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One thing I will add, all the Victron stuff has a very much non-zero current draw. When I ran a full complement of victron stuff - Solar charger, 2x dc-dc, smartshunt and a Cerbo monitor setup, the quiescent draw of it all was about half an amp, constantly! It was using more power over the day than...

It’s not , it’s just not part of the accident crash zone , nothing that is removable can be . Urban myth . Fair enough, you learn something new every day! Still wouldn't fancy a gas tank at the front though. I don't think that's the intention. "33litre spare wheel shaped propane tank in spare ...

Outside of cleaning solar panels and filling gas tank, what other maintenance are you thinking of? It's not specifically about filters and the like, it just a sense that it's a lot of kit to manage and keep reliable when one of the key things to going off grid is to keep things simple. However, you...

I'd be starting from GVW* and the published kerb weight of the Holdsworth, then looking at the weight of the batteries and the large/heavy accessories (and water?) then seeing whats left for you, clothes, food etc. *2500kg is all you get ;) 2wd 2390Kg GVW 2500kg GVW is Syncro spec, and most of the ...

One thing I will add, all the Victron stuff has a very much non-zero current draw. When I ran a full complement of victron stuff - Solar charger, 2x dc-dc, smartshunt and a Cerbo monitor setup, the quiescent draw of it all was about half an amp, constantly! It was using more power over the day than...

How "off-grid" are you planning, and how many people? It does sound like quite a lot of kit both in terms of weight, and things to go maintain. I'd be more tempted to strip it back and keep things simple, but maybe you're going for more of a home-from-home comforts thing. Outside of clean...

Sounds like overkill for a week away! Any normal camper can do this without all that extra weight and complication. I'd happily do a week easy in a standard westy. Lived in a carpark for 5 months doing a winter season in a T3 panel van in the Alpes with not much more than a cooker, fridge and heate...

Hi, plannning for upgrades for Holdsworth Villa 3 and trying to maximise off-grid capability, storage space, reliability & practicality. Current plan is: Gas Gas hob Gas fridge (3 way) Gas water heater (Whale Expanse underslung on offside) Gas space heater (Propex underslung on offside) iVan air...

I have been through 10 belts trying to solve a conundrum on a custom install.. And never worked out the sizing question... for me 5mm length difference would make all the difference of breing able to fit the belt and the alternator then hiiting the steerign column.  But 950 Inner vs 950 Outer in th...

Being honest, this question (whilst relevant for my T25 and everything else VAG) is for the Golf - I have an '89 mk2 GTI with factory air conditioning which has power steering belt (crank, water pump, power steering pump), main belt (crank, water pump, A/C compressor) and alternator belt (A/C compre...

Hi,
VW belt sizes detailed in ETKA etc (e.g. 12.5mm x 950mm), is the belt length detailed (950mm in this case) the inner length or the outer length?
Thanks,
Chris.

The vwenginecompany.[emoji849][emoji107] Yeah, certainly seems that way. Seen multiple Youtube vids with people installing the head rings with the AMC heads including Marco from Mansispeed machining the heads so the ring sits correctly.. I assume that vwenginecompany build their engines with no hea...

Hi, I've had my 1.9DG WBX built up with new big bore barrel and piston kit and one new AMC head (original was cracked). Bought the head from The VW Engine Company and their website ( Waterboxer 1.9-2.1 Cylinder Head, Complete (company.site) ) states that 'This cylinder head does not require the use ...

Or use an EMPI flat cover plate?
Chris.

what's the history of the van ? is there oil in coolant or coolant in oil ? have you done a sniff test ? Has the garage checked preload on valves and the valve train on the left side ? Hi Aidan, I have owned the van a couple of months, I've been running it fairly hard to see what breaks before a Co...