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    Wanted - full roof cuts

    I'll be cutting my tintop for a Dormobile roof over winter and roof is mint
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    Lowering the bay - a little bit...

    I had adjusters put on my front beam by Balls'd and it was cheaper then £500
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    Wanted:- Westy Stool Strap/Belt

    Hi does anyone have a spare belt/strap that holds the stool to the icebox ? Ours frayed and snapped :(
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    What did you do with your early bay today

    One picture three things.. Fitted the missing Campmobile Sticker I got at Brighton Breeze, fitted the bottle opener, and fitted the Coleman hand pump that I just changed the seals on,
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    Westy pop top info needed

    Mines a Westy Tintop but I'm fitting a dormobile roof to it as I much prefer them in terms of look, size, light, and head room. Got one more trip out this year then the conversion begins!
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    Westfalia Parts For Sale

    Thanks for the Coleman hand pump, cleaned it up made and replaced the seals and it works great now 8)
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    The culprit that ruin Brighton Breeze for me

    It was on the engine when It came over from the US so I guess it was going to be a matter of time. I had a conversation with Laurie Pettitt about the timing and the RAC guy had timed it to 30 degree BDTC at idle.. which would explain the strange noises the engine was making when being pushed...
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    First time starting problems

    Basics would be leads in the right order, checking spark at each cable with the strobe, where the points gapped in the dizzy? Then double check the timing, is the pulley marked correctly ie is DTC really DTC? I think you can check this with a pencil if you take out the plug in cylinder two and...
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    The culprit that ruin Brighton Breeze for me

    :oops: Thanks mate.. I'm like that when I see myvanway's van Trip back was fine other then the van making strange noises above 3500 revs so took it easy. going to look at the timing again wednesday
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    Points or Electronic ign?

    The certainly do go wrong.. http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=54602" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not sure what to do now, it drove nicer on the electronic set up
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    The culprit that ruin Brighton Breeze for me

    I'm really not sure what to do. Going to pull the engine out Wednesday and do the valves, double check the timing, oil change and clean it up It doesn't feel as smooth or as powerful as it did before, it also sounds different too especially in the higher rev range :?
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    The culprit that ruin Brighton Breeze for me

    Yeah I guess but at least the RAC would have paid the fuel home lol
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    The culprit that ruin Brighton Breeze for me

    On the morning of Hook Park started the van drove about 30ft it cut out then refused to start. Thought I'd maybe flooded the engine but the bugger wouldn't start. My missus was giving me hell for not letting the van warm up lol.. To the engine compartment I went.. could smell fuel, diagnosed it...
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    Original Radio Flyer - For Sale

    Cheap at half that price!
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    Headlight flasher not working

    Ah ok cool, which relay do I need, where can I find a bit more info on this?
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    Headlight flasher not working

    The lights work fine, the high beams switch on/off but the actual flasher doesn't work if I pull the stalk up. Firstly do these buses even have a flasher? secondly assuming they do any tips as to what to look for to get it working?
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    Heated Rear Screen wiring

    My van has this setup was it an option? If I'm honest even thou I've owned the van for over a year now I've never pulled the switch out for it :lol: Reason being is I could only see one wire connected the screen (right hand side) the left hand tab had nothing connected so just assumed it...
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    Technical US to UK wiring conversion explained (dead links)

    Ok so I think I get it now from the link within the above post. Front End Step 1. find the black/red wire on the 9 pin relay number 54 and disconnect Step 2. on the fuse box disconnect the grey/black wire from position 11 and with a double ended spade connect to the wire above Back End...
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    Technical US to UK wiring conversion explained (dead links)

    Using the bits and bobs I've picked up from searching is this basically what I need to do:-
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