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Hubby here I have checked the dizzi, points, and the leads, vacuum pipes, etc. I admit that I thought of the vacuum advance not working correctly so will try your suggestion of sucking on the pipe next weekend. Our old dizzi was a 009 centrifugal type that we swapped for a good(??) second hand vacuu...

my son cut pieces of wood to fit. we used cardboard to get measurements etc. we also fitted a steel bar (from B&Q) to the top screw, across the back to support it, as we often have 4 adults and i wasn't convinced wood on its own was strong enough.

last year we had a problem with an air leak on the engine. Ended up replacing the manifold gaskets only to discover that the cylinder head was leaking. Well £1000 later everything was fine and she behaved herself until late last summer when we were driving home from Norfolk. On the A11 we were trund...

we went to a good clean family site in Charmouth two years ago. on the right as you go through the village from Lyme. cant remember the name - but i think it had bay something in the title iy had a small shop, a chip shop, and a bar, as well as a kids playgound and swimming pool. but still managed t...

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i have a 1.6 Aircooled and took the carb to small place in the centre of leighton buzzard. dunno the name - and hubby's out.... but i'll ask him and post it later.
they rebuilt the carb and it all came back shiny and powerful (and that's as technical as i get!)

many thanks one and all.


lots of useful info.

have found a super mechanic in luton who sorted it all for me. i'll just check with him before posting his details on here. pm me of you need to know.

in the solex carb, should there be some sort of blanking plate on the front of the carb - there appears to be a hole, about the size of a 2p just above the manifold bit and between the air bleed pipes.... what should be there? metal? rubber? 1600 ct engine, (34pcit carb) btw, just been refitted with...

just got back from the garage. The valve seats could do with a reface on both cylinder heads so no.1 head has to come off anyway to get all the valve seats reground. Apparently we should have 130+ psi, we only have 100 on no.1 and no.4 and 120 on no. 2 (no.3 is 50 psi hence the original problems) an...

its def air cooled.
the only water is in the kettle! (or the passenger footwell after rain

the van is 1980, sorry if i have put the wrong date somewhere.

thanks - i like the idea of a cheaper option! then i have money to go away camping!!!

we have finally found out where the airleak is on our engine in our T25. The engine idles fine on tickover (it even passed its MOT) and can be revvd but as soon as you put any load on the engine by driving it it miss fires and looses power. Hubby replaced the carb and the gasket last year - no impro...

carb replaced. professional set up for timing, leads plugs replaced. exhaust replaced, fuel filters replaced. pump replaced. electronic ignition rewired and fully checked, yet still the van does not run as it should so we are looking for a 'proper job''- to sort out what is wrong with the thing, and...

have had trouble with the van's engine since we got it. it packed up a mile away from home last year and is still not happy about running. timing, points, exhaust, carbs all been replaced. now........ have just come into some unexpected funds, about £1000 would this get me a 2 litre engine and 5 spe...

re - attaching van to awning after a day trip - have 2 tent pegs tied together by a piece of yellow string. the tent pags have ribbon on them, the string is the length from one wheel to the other. i put the tent peg in the ground where the front wheel touches the ground, run the string to the back w...

just make sure that you do not have loose cushions.... or they could slide out and leave your child unprotected by the belt.

my van has rear belts fitted to the bulkhead, the seat is wooden but the cushion foam is firmly fixed to the base.