First time van owner

Post by **Macintosh** » 18 Mar 2023, 22:02

Hello all, got myself a 1984 1.9 automatic petrol T25, it’s my first one. ‘Watch out’ everyone warned me they’re money pits. Not this one I thought as I headed out of my driveway. Fast forward 3 weeks and now it sits in the same spot whilst I hold my head in my hands. She starts fine, then as soon as I go to drive the engine dies, I can start it again no problem. I’ve changed the dizzy, rotor arm, plugs, fuel pump and filter plus air filter. What am i missing?
Also can anyone recommend a person in the Worthing area who can help me out?

Post by **Michael4** » 18 Mar 2023, 22:14

Talk to Doug Harwood in Angmering.

https://dougsvw-werks.co.uk/

I have been a happy customer for a few years.

Post by **Macintosh** » 19 Mar 2023, 09:17

Cheers for that. Are you in that area, if so do you know of any van meets?

Post by **Jim San** » 19 Mar 2023, 11:43

I had an immobiliser cause this problem once

Post by **hubcap61** » 19 Mar 2023, 14:11

Faulty inhibitor switch maybe?

Post by **davidoft1** » 19 Mar 2023, 14:24

How long have do you run it before trying to set off

Post by **maxstu** » 19 Mar 2023, 14:42

Turn up the idle on the carb (assuming it is standard pierburg) and try again.

Post by **davidoft1** » 19 Mar 2023, 15:00

maxstu wrote: ↑19 Mar 2023, 14:42 Turn up the idle on the carb (assuming it is standard pierburg) and try again.

Or clean out the jets perhaps

Post by **Macintosh** » 22 Mar 2023, 19:02

I’ve managed to get it going, turned out to be a faulty vacuum advance pump. Glad I changed pretty much everything to do with fuel and electrics.

Post by **maxstu** » 22 Mar 2023, 22:16

Well done.
And thanks for posting outcome.

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