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    Fan Blown External Oil Coolers

    Fan assisted mocal 19 row with wax stat and elec thermo switch for fan. 90 deg c all day in all weathers which is mostly south France and Spain sun. Fans kicked in only a few times. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    What did you do with your early bay today

    drove 300 miles and averaged 18.9 mpg due to start stop traffic all tyhe way and lots of rain all the way booooo
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    Jet sizes please for a 1641

    varies but these should get you very close without rolling road time f3(leanest so may need 55 idles) or f6 e tubes air correction jet- 160 main jet-130 - 135 idle jet-52 needle valve assembly-175
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    Best coil?

    Accuspark do too ones. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    Oil Pump Replacement..Engine In...Is this possible?

    I pulled the bumper, apron and front tin off then you have lots of access. Pull the pump and do your fix. I've done this a few times. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    setting up engine

    is that gasure the lpg chap. If so steve is a top guy. +1
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    boring holidays (lack of breakdowns that is!)

    Tolls as much as I can this year as we had baby on board and trying to get to south. Its only just doing 3k rpm at 65. Milage goes down on the back roads but worth the hit with the scenery Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    boring holidays (lack of breakdowns that is!)

    2027 cc always keep recipts and record milage and like a perv I like to calc the travel mpg. Van is a panel van and a light interior so its not shifting a massive camping into or roof. 30.78 mpg was average bit close enough to 31 Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    Dynamically balanced crank

    Stuck mine in post to stateside. Top service well worth doing Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    ball joint replacement via post

    As above. My van needs a new ball joint on the trailing arm. Does anyone do a replacement service via post? I don't have the time to take it anywhere right now and would be nice to pop the arm in the post for a new one to be fitted. Thanks Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    boring holidays (lack of breakdowns that is!)

    went on holidays to sw france. lovely blast down, 8 hours 65mph (fast as i can go with surfboard on roof) 31mpg un eventful this year van was flawless just sat back enjoyed the kilometres pass and a pleasure to drive. Surf was great and everyone had a awesum time. went to a few serviced...
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    Deep sump

    waste of time. unless you are running it on a track or dragging it. forget all the rubbish about them keeping oil cool the heat does not dissipate with a deep sump alone therefore they just take longer to heat up, but once up to temp all that lovly oil is super hot. deep sump is like hanging a...
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    Alternator pulley

    i use a vw fan pulley for my alternator. works a treat.
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    Propex Heater Location

    i've seen it under the passenger seat too. when i get round to fitting mine i think ill look at there as a location too
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    What did you do with your early bay today

    Final fit of 3 point belt in rear, bolted up late bay steering box conversion and added a larger fan to the remote oil cooler. Tracking tomorrow Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    MEB steering box conversion

    Just a follow up. I've just completed the conversion myself. By time I bought the box lube gotna new nut done all the cutting and welding I am not far off what Mr g charges. Not to mention the time taken and its not as simple as expected conclusion the service offered is a bargain if you are...
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    late steering box drop arm nut

    M24 x1.5 101 ft lbs torques FYI Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    Cab bunks

    No they were painted already. And yes mine had lots of burrs and stands of metal from cutting still. Dangerous. I remade one pole so finished that properly the other had to de burr. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    Seat belt position

    This is my install completed. 3 point fixing on the anchor one for the clip fits under the bed. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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    Cab bunks

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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