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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Location: Stone, Staffs
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 Re: Engine problems - need ideas New leads dear boy......
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| November 24th, 2012, 11:07 pm |
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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
Posts: 571
Location: Denny, Scotland
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas Replaced the HT leads about a month ago. Didn't make any difference... :/
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| November 24th, 2012, 11:22 pm |
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
Posts: 5733
Location: Location Location
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas i had the same problem, replaced the ht leads with "expensive" ones, and it did that, replaced them again as advised but this time with cheaper ones, all is still well a year on!
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| November 25th, 2012, 12:19 am |
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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
Posts: 571
Location: Denny, Scotland
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas Might just give it a try! Although i plan on having 'van day' tomorrow, so i'll try the various other ideas first  Cheers folks - appreciate the help so far.
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| November 25th, 2012, 1:08 am |
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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
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Location: Denny, Scotland
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas Also BADLY need to crank up the front suspension. Four thoroughly dead shocks have left my poor suspension completely vulnerable to every bump on the roads, and the nose of the van has slowly been heading road-wards for months as the tie-rods unscrew themselves 
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| November 25th, 2012, 1:14 am |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
Posts: 9259
Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas Really? Tie rods unscrewing themselves? Not seen that before. I might suggest you delve a bit further into that one...
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| November 25th, 2012, 1:23 am |
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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
Posts: 571
Location: Denny, Scotland
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas I just figured it was something like that as the roads around where i used to work were AWFUL - I may be wrong lol.
I know my chassis is good, so what else could it be?
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| November 25th, 2012, 1:34 am |
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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
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Location: Denny, Scotland
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas Haha - I'm realising my a-series investigatory skills might need a bit of polishing up
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| November 25th, 2012, 1:36 am |
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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
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Location: Denny, Scotland
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas Progress! (of sorts)... Went out to the van today, and started working my way through the suggestions. First on the cards was 'cleaning' the carb by sticking my hand over it. Wasn't quite fast enough to stop it stalling out, but noticed that my hand was covered in oily gunk. poked a finger into the carb and gave it a wipe, only to find it was suddenly EVERYWHERE! Figured that the oil breather might be involved somehow, so took the air filter out to have a look, only to find this...  Attachment: 705703_493018780742963_444364359_o.jpg A likely suspect, would you agree?
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| November 25th, 2012, 6:30 pm |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
Posts: 3684
Location: Ecosse
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Re: Engine problems - need ideas looks like a lot of oil in there possibly ring /bore wear and or breather kaput ( recon ones available here)
foam can breakdown if there is spitting back through the carb (Ignition timing condensor probs and valve gaps)
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