slow up hills?>

[smithybluebus]

hi all got a type25 81 2liter Aircooled drives ok on the flat goes about 65mph but soon as it sees a hill or slope on the motorway down it goes too about 45mph max no matter loaded or not any ideas please????my spilt 1600 was faster up hill than this too just seems no guts

[owlets]

sounds about right...........remember these T25's are larger and far heavier than a Split. What sort of van is it? Is it a camper, if so it could weigh almost 2 tonnes

["WEAZLECHIN"]

ive got absolutely no sympathy Aircooled!!!!! err say no more

[smithybluebus]

its a devon with a pop top.my mates bay with same type 2ltr engine flew along or like you say is that about right with these??????

["WEAZLECHIN"]

personally i think aircolds are crap(and yes i have owned one) the one i had was real poop. i think its a standard feature to guzzle juice,be slow,and cause hypothermia. never again

[owlets]

its a devon with a pop top.my mates bay with same type 2ltr engine flew along or like you say is that about right with these??????

Nope, sounds about right........T25 is bigger than a Bay aswell. Have you had your engine serviced recently, you might get a bit more omph but not much.

I've had a 1.9 WBX that would sit nicley at 60-65, but would slow on hills and my current 1.6TD is the same.

[Willoughby]

Hi smithybluebus

I have an 81 T25 Danbury conversion with its original 2Ltr CU. It takes the biggest of big hills to slow me down to less than 50mph. Will sit happily at 80mph on the motorway.

WEAZLECHIN has a valid point on the fuel consumption. You do need large wad if you want to drive above 60.

personally i think aircolds are crap(and yes i have owned one) the one i had was real poop. i think its a standard feature to guzzle juice,be slow,and cause hypothermia. never again

Each to their own I think the Aircooled T25's hold there own.

aircold ???

I don't have any problems getting heat from my engine to the cab.

forgot a bit of tinware / trashed your heat exchangers?




Kev

["WEAZLECHIN"]

yep. air cold!! or airfooled

[jason k]

there is nowt wrong with an Aircooled motor fella. if you want some more oomph for hills change the stock solex carbs for some 36 or 40mm dellortos and get the thing set up on a rolling road. (get it set on a rolling road anyway as half the time the standard jetting is too lean at the top end anyway)i fitted the carbs to mine now now it flies. with no waterleaking head gaskets to worry about, you couldnt give me a wasserboxer they are an expensive nightmare waiting to occur. my aircooler is toasty warm too!!!!!

["WEAZLECHIN"]

12 mpg . its a good job were environmentally challenged must agree on the w/boxer. you cant beat a good diesel engine can yer? 35 or more mpg

[jason k]

12mpg............?
where did you get that from??
with the dells on its actually better than stock.
i average around 24 -26mpg and i dont hang around in mine either.

[smithybluebus]

going too service it soon and hope that will make it better.me i think Aircooled are good also and happy with my 25 so far but need more grunt up hill for defo.sometimes real slow too pick up on motorway and its the first type 25 ive had all others been bay or spilts.hope too get it too go better soon thanks for info guys ta john

["WEAZLECHIN"]

twin delortos = more money

[Tex Ritter]

hi all got a type25 81 2liter Aircooled drives ok on the flat goes about 65mph but soon as it sees a hill or slope on the motorway down it goes too about 45mph max no matter loaded or not any ideas please????my spilt 1600 was faster up hill than this too just seems no guts

Sounds Ok to me, I've got the same motor, I always have to get in the 'slow lane' when travelling through uphill sections of French Autoroutes, but cause havoc with the French truckers who try to frighten me into going faster by getting right up my a**e.

I get about 24 mpg, on an Autoroute.

Tex R

[smithybluebus]

ok thanks tex seems ill get used to it then