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First time van owner
Posted: 18 Mar 2023, 22:02
by Macintosh
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?
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 18 Mar 2023, 22:14
by Michael4
Talk to Doug Harwood in Angmering.
https://dougsvw-werks.co.uk/
I have been a happy customer for a few years.
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 19 Mar 2023, 09:17
by Macintosh
Cheers for that. Are you in that area, if so do you know of any van meets?
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 19 Mar 2023, 11:43
by Jim San
I had an immobiliser cause this problem once
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 19 Mar 2023, 14:11
by hubcap61
Faulty inhibitor switch maybe?
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 19 Mar 2023, 14:24
by davidoft1
How long have do you run it before trying to set off
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 19 Mar 2023, 14:42
by maxstu
Turn up the idle on the carb (assuming it is standard pierburg) and try again.
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 19 Mar 2023, 15:00
by davidoft1
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
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 22 Mar 2023, 19:02
by Macintosh
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.
Re: First time van owner
Posted: 22 Mar 2023, 22:16
by maxstu
Well done.
And thanks for posting outcome.
