Still struggling with bleeding this system it always seems fine for an age on the drive, but once at the end of an hour and a half journey if the engine is ticking over stationary steam starts to appear from the exhaust. I will get another cap and perhaps try once again with the bleeding. no temperature gauge that is in numbers 9 and 10.
2) Lesuire Battery charging.
I keep having to manually charge this, I need to check whether it is being offered any charge watersoever, a collegue told me a boat lesuire battery needs 24 hours of engine running time to fully charge I most likely didn't even run the engine for much more than that in the whole of last year.
3) Main battery quality / charging.
It starts when it is cold okay, maybe struggling since I mucked about with the timing, but doesn't tunr the engine at 100 mph (if you know what I mean), but after returning home yesterday it didn't start anything but fine again this morning. I remember reading something about the engine not hot starting even with a new starter and new battery, but cannot find the post related to "bypassing something" to get around this problem. also maybe related to point 8
4) Warm up cut out / stall
This van still will not idle between choke going off and running for 15 miles it cuts out at junctions, or even if I coast with my foot on the clutch, I will check vacuum hoses, the winter/summer component (maybe it is stuck) the air filter the carb (again).... and also timing see point 11
5) Exhaust
Got a bit welded.. will not be replacing as it is an engine out, and drill out job.
6) Mixture / oil breather ????
All the spark plugs where sooty black before I changed them, not maybe this is all related to it cutting out. I still get oil in the air intake from the oil breather.. I have cleaned the oil breather several times and it made no difference whatsoever, perhaps even worse. I am assuming the problem with the spark plugs was caused by the oil being mixed with the fuel and water and maybe even related to the cutting out issues..
7) Cosmetics (internal and external)
It is not a rust bucket but does have some rust around the fuel filler and on the back wheel arches I think I need to do another couple of flowers! and also I need to get something for around the hatch. after I recarpeted the upper inside I tried sticking carpet in the hatch but it simply falls back off once someone climbs in.
Hot start slow starter motor.as explained earlier if the van has been running for an hour or so, dont try and start it for at least 30 minutes, the battery will simply flatten.
9) Dashboard electrics
they hardly ever work. the fuel gauge and ignition lights will sometimes flash on for a couple of minutes then off again the temp gauge has never worked see point 10. I will maybe look to replace the dashboard, I did check the circuit and some of the bars on the circuit tape looked a bit corroded. If you fiddle under the dash with the wires whilst driving sometimes you can make the ignition lights and fuel gauge start working briefly. also affected are indicator lamps (in dash) and high beam indicator.
10) Temp gauge
I need to check the sender unit I suppose if the dashboard work does not show up anything.
11) Timing
I adjusted this when the exhaust was cracked so I assume I need to adjust it back now. either way I ended up by adjusting it by ear originally I expect I should try tippexing the mark this time.
so if anyone has any advise especially related to the main battery / hot starting. bleeding / cap replacement, the engine cut out at junctions or exchanging an entire dashboard please do.. I am tempted to just sell it in an honest fashion describing all of these items, at least that way someone will realise that buying a 26 year old van does come with some downs as well as ups.
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