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Van has been running nicely for a while (runs on lpg 99% of the time), but that's changed over the last week. Nothing major (at the moment) but it doesn't feel or sound how it usually does. It idles ok and sounds ok when I rev the engine in neutral, but when driving around and accelerating there's not as much power as usual (sluggish) and the engine sounds louder (like when an exhaust is starting to "blow" because of a small hole, but I can't see one). Only seem to get the symptoms when accelerating, but not when I ease off to cruise along.

I've had the spark plugs out today (they were changed last Dec.), cleaned them and checked the gap on each. Took the cap off the dizzy as well. It was dusty in there so I wiped it out, but all the contacts are clean and shiny (fitted new in January). Had a look at the air filter as well. Doing this hasn't made any difference to the symptoms so I'm wondering if it's a fuel problem? Carb? If so, what could I try (I know nowt about carburettors)?

Grateful for any suggestions and ideas.

Cheers

Tony

perhaps your gas needs a tune up???

That's a thought. I'll give it a run on petrol and see how that goes.

Tony

try it on petrol ,if its still sluggish then it could just need a good service, if not then it could just be crap lpg , speak to you later

Agree with above ... perhaps time for a set of plugs & leads, when did you last change the air filter ?

Ian

Thanks for the ideas.

Leads were new Feb 2008
Plugs were changed at Duke of York, Dec. 2008
Air filter was new Dec. 2007

I think I have spares at hand for all of these. I checked the resistance of the leads tonight and got 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.87 / 5.89. The lead from the coil was 1.89 ohms though, does that make any of them suspect?

Tony

more to the point Tony , why are you tinkering about ? aren't you a tad busy at the mo

T'Onion wrote:more to the point Tony , why are you tinkering about ? aren't you a tad busy at the mo

Nicola has everything under control! Anyway, I would like to stay attached to my nuts, but if the van doesn't make it to Wales this Mon / Tues . . . I will be without nuts!

Tony

Drop it at the car park on friday evening / saturday morning and we'll service it up for ya

Nicola&Tony wrote: Nicola has everything under control!

Yeeees, I'm sure she has

See thee over't weekend

Can't wait!

Tony

Us Ding-Dangs, wish you and Nicola all the best.
Enjoy every moment, the day passess so very quick.

Pete

ding-dang-dhu wrote: . . . the day passess so very quick.

That's a shame because it has taken forever to arrive!

Thanks very much Pete.

Tony

air filter due then esp if running with no cyclone and snorkel as engine bay atmosphere and road dirt get pulled in

Aidan wrote:air filter due then

Aidan only just noticed the 2007 , Tony you dirty old man you