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Hi Folks

Had a great time at Bus Stop Over but when we left and pulled out of the site there was a big cloud of blue smoke (just ask the splittie driver behind me), and a loss of power by about 30%. We limped for about 40 miles and then decided to phone the breakdown insurance to get us home.

The van still starts and seems to run fine apart from the smoke when I floor it, which I have to do as I dont have any power.

Ive really had enough at the moment and we still have Camper Jam to attend. Looks like we wont be going

Any ideas what it might be? and how I could get it tested?

I thought that it could be a piston ring or something to do with the valve guides, but I am not sure how this can be identified. Maybe a compression test?

So my questions are:

Any ideas what it could be?
and if so, how can I get it tested?
Is it fixable?
And where in Wales could do it? - I could limp somewhere but not to far. I think Gasure is just too far

Thanks everyone and im still hoping that I can get to Camper Jam

Paul

Ought to tell us what engine you have mate.......

toomanytoys wrote:Ought to tell us what engine you have mate.......

Thats true:

2ltr air cooled twin carb.

Just had a Gasure carb refrub as well

is it using oil ?
I'd go for a stuck / bent valve or broken ring
whip the plugs out one will be gunked up

T'Onion wrote:is it using oil ?
I'd go for a stuck / bent valve or broken ring
whip the plugs out one will be gunked up

Hi TOnion

I think I spoke to you at BSO

Well it leaks oil so I dont know if it uses it as im allways chucking it in!

Ill have a look tonight but this sort of works are probably too much for my doing. The nearest place I can find is Cardiff Classic VW's (never eard of em!)

Cheers

mine did the same i had sunken valve seats

horizontal kipper wrote:mine did the same i had sunken valve seats

How much did that cost and where did you get it diagnosed

Cheers folks, your help has been great

mine did similar and was a valve stuck open.
Engine was pretty warn anyway so had a new lump put in

Gunslinger wrote:mine did similar and was a valve stuck open.
Engine was pretty warn anyway so had a new lump put in

You where just behind us at the Stop over. New lump - oh dear

Thats gonna cost a lot

albertramsbottom wrote:

Gunslinger wrote:mine did similar and was a valve stuck open.
Engine was pretty warn anyway so had a new lump put in

You where just behind us at the Stop over. New lump - oh dear

Thats gonna cost a lot

Had a 2.4 engine put in. From memory it was around 2k

cardiff classic are ok if a little pricy

sam and dave a t celtic soul in llantwit major are good lads too