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I sometimes have wild fantasies about driving down into Mexico (I live only 100 miles away from the border) and buying a 1600 with fuel injection, electronic ignition and, most importantly, hydraulic valves.

I invested in an Aquarium Thermometer from AliExpress.The sensor is attached to a long wire. I shoved that wire down the fresh air vent on the dashboard. It will set you back about £1

My bus also used to do the Watusi when driving down a road. Doesn’t do that anymore. It’s invariably more than just one problem. It’s a combination of problems: the steering box, tyres without reinforced sidewalls and especially the steering coupling disk. Start with steering coupling disc...

Those are quite fun to fix. Let me get my folding chair and some popcorn.

What is the postage to those of us who live in the Colonies?

Any time you need to know your valve clearance setting, just ask us. The answers might be different, but at least one of them will be correct.

Once upon a time, long long ago, I bought a brand new, Volkswagen de Mexico longblock. It was very shiny. (Announcer: “though it turned out to be complete junk”) The new valve covers leaked oil. They were warped. Various fancy-ass gaskets from the Volkswagen shop did not help either. I...

Thank you for using the correct pads. When VW bus owners use the ones meant to go on a Beetle, I judge them unfavorably.

The plastic strip was intended to solve a problem that, in my opinion, does not exist. It was supposed to keep sliding door grease away from your curtains. I opted not to re-install mine after restoration and my curtains are still entirely unsullied, unlike my mind.

Love love love my tachometer! I bought mine from here.

The cheapest, easiest solution is to only drive during daylight hours. The second best solution is to change over to H4 halogen bulbs; they are cheap and durable. For the rear lights, start by cleaning all the connections. A spray can of contact cleaner and the eraser on a normal pencil...

When you order them choose warm white not the “regular” ones.

Solar powered? Most serpently they are.

Finally found a spot here. No fees, plenty of firewood, a lake, remote possibly of snakes.

The campground I was hoping for is closed because the road is still blocked by snow. Onward!

Heated windscreens keep your hands warm when you’re pushing the bus.

Today’s photo was taken at a less-than-exciting County park near Carson City, Nevada. Turns out that buses lose some of their pep driving at over 7,000 feet.

—-> BBC BREAKING NEWS <—-(obligatory early bay included)

Alabama Hills, California Today was a bank holiday in the States, so I sauntered off to camp with the ‘71 and the spotted Dog. If this area looks kind of familiar, that’s because lotsa TV Westerns were filmed here. (If it does not, that’s because you’re under 50)