Poor running on petrol

Post by **mark206000** » 19 Jan 2008, 14:05

Hi,

The van runs on both gas and petrol, well sort of !

When on petrol, it'll go in 1st gear but when you change to 2nd it just looses power and stalls unless you ride it on the clutch, which isn't too good.

Same if you give it a quickish rev, it'll loose power and go back to idle again.

Any ideas ?

Not havin much fun or luck with this old thing, whatever i spend on it it just wants more

Thanks !

Post by **Fritz** » 19 Jan 2008, 21:37

If it only has the fault when using Petrol I'd suggest changing your petrol filter before anything else, it is situated at the side of the tank on the O/s.

If you find any contamination of crud and or water in the filter it could have made its way to the carburettor which will need to be taken apart and thoroughly cleaned out.

Regards

Fritz,,,,,,,,

Post by **kevtherev** » 19 Jan 2008, 21:47

I have the same trouble...water in the fuel.

with all this rain I'm not suprised

Post by **Fritz** » 19 Jan 2008, 21:56

I also had water in me petrol,,it turned out to be due to perished rubber hoses on my vent tank breather pipes under each wheel arch,,,

Sorted,,,,,,,,

Regards

Fritz,,,,,,,,,,,,

Post by **mark206000** » 25 Jan 2008, 13:41

My breathers are well gone, I can't fill the tank right up or it pours back out again over the top of the tank as well

Thanks !