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Van started sun coming out and we're on the road home!

Yah great idea but U.k. weather isn't much better!

I camped out last night with the rear of van facing into the wind and heavy rain.When I tried starting the engine it turns over but won't start.Could it be damp electrics? If so what should I do?

Thanks for the replies.I like the one about leaving the phone switched off/ at home.How did the human race survive before mobile phones were invented?

What's the cheapest and best way to get pay as You go credit/apps etc to use while travelling around
France this summer with a smartphone without being screwed for roaming charges by my home network?

I'm replacing my tatty curtains in my auto homes komet. Anyone know how Much curtain material I need for this?

My 1991 2.1 injected petrol is losing power for a second or less at regular intervals while in 4th or 5th gear while on long trips on the open road.
I also find that its cutting out while waiting at traffic lights and at junctions. Any ideas as to the cause?

My 1991 type 25 2.1 petrol injected wont start. After much cranking with the starter there is a slow chugging turnover of the engine for a few seconds but it cuts out again. I tried putting the boot down in case of flooding but this makes no difference either. Could it be dirt in the carb. or someth...

Lpg in Ireland is for sale at around 90/98 per litre as far as i can see on the net.

The price of L.P.G. here in Ireland, though cheaper than petrol , is way above the price charged in the European mainland or the U.K.
Also I wonder if theres a fire/explosion danger in driving around with a big gas tank in the van.

Is it possible to replace a V.W. 2.1 watercooled engine, with a V.W. Caddy turbodiesel one. If so, would I get better m.p.g. than I do now from the 2.1 petrol?

Does anyone know if a V.w. Caddy engine works as a replacement for a 2.1 petrol Type 25 engine?

We are just back from camping wild, and on "official" , campsites in far west Cork and Kerry for a week .We also had a week in Salou (SALLOON) Spain, and even though it was warmer, it could'nt touch the week we had camping in our type 25. The weather was mixed, as always we often had 4 sea...

Does anyone know where I can get replacement fuel expansion tanks. One of mine has cracked. We managed a temporary patch up but I would prefer it if I could get my hands on a new one.

Hi, We got Plymouth Santander ferry last June You cant go wrong really.We went as far as Santiago de campostela.Its a great place to go. Most of the sites we used were fine. There are loads of sites off the main , coast road from Santander to Santiago. The sea can be wild along this coast as its fac...