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Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 26 Jul 2013, 20:17
by Tobyt25
Picked up from camperjam
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 08:56
by ChrisC
The vans looking good!
I was curious as to why the number plates differ? The pic you posted with the new plate on the front of the van is different to the plate on the floor? The V and C have swapped places.
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 09:07
by LittleMissSunshine
Van looks great
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 10:33
by Thorgills
ChrisC wrote:
I was curious as to why the number plates differ? The pic you posted with the new plate on the front of the van is different to the plate on the floor? The V and C have swapped places.
WHS ^^^^^ looks like a typo error when ordering or pressing - be careful as your legal plates are possibly now fraudulent!!!
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 11:11
by Tobyt25
Thanks for pointing that out, Dubmeister are useless! I sent the Vo5 regestration document to them for the plates to be made. Defiantly ordered them
Correctly. So annoyed right now!
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 11:22
by Tobyt25
New ones been sent out monday, good job i kept the old ones, IDIOTS
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 15:55
by Tobyt25
Swapped the plates, new ones are coming free of charge mon! Thank you ChrisC for pointing that out, could have landed myself in big trouble!
One disaster after another at the moment, engine is misfiring and losing power! Think the engine has had it! Think it needs a new one but don't have 3 grand lying about at the moment. Might have to sell it at this rate! Sad times
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 16:15
by LittleMissSunshine
I know these vans can push you to the limit, have you someone who can look over it for you and try and solve the misfire and power problem?
Phew about the plates
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 16:52
by Tobyt25
The bodyworks solid, had new gearbox, clutch and all new brakes and got the interior looking nice. But the engine keeps letting me down
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 16:52
by Tobyt25
Oh and four new tyres.
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 17:05
by BOXY
engine is misfiring and losing power!
There could be a few cheap little things causing the misfire & losing power. Check those first before thinking the worst of the engine.
1. Fuel filter by the tank
2. Rubber elbow & tee at each end of the balance pipe on the rear bulkhead
3. HT leads
4. Plugs
5. Disconnect the idle stabaliser & plug the connectors together
6. Check & clean the connector on the dizzie.
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 19:09
by ChrisC
No problem, glad you're getting it sorted
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 28 Jul 2013, 09:39
by Trunkster
Looking good. If you turn the table floor plate over and make the hole bigger in the floor you wont keep stubbing your toe or catching things on it!
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 28 Jul 2013, 11:30
by Tobyt25
I was hoping the engine would last a couple of years so i could do something special with it. Now im really torn what to do, a bit broke at the moment now. Need a new engine on 0% finance lol
Re: My 1980 air cooled Devon, a work in progress.
Posted: 28 Jul 2013, 14:45
by Tobyt25
Where can i get an engine fitted cheap in the west midlands?