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Basic Engine Problem's I might encounter? (don't moan at me)
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<blockquote data-quote="KevH" data-source="post: 358136" data-attributes="member: 16451"><p>You are being offered a lot of well intentioned very sound advice here mate, however I know from being in your position just 12 months ago that both the advice and the prospect of acting on it can be overwhelming. Don't despair. Setting yourself up with a good basic set of spare parts to carry with you and joining the AA will get you out of the smelly stuff 99 times out of a 100.</p><p></p><p>I have not 'done' techenders either but it is now on my list.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, find a good local VW mechanic who knows about air cooled engines - ask on here or look in Camper and Bus, etc. - and ask them to talk you through the honest truth about your motor, the good and the bad and ugly. It may cost you about a hundred notes maybe - two hours labour - but trust them and it may save your bus going up in flames. I called on Alan and Phil Sutton at Creative Coachworks in Wem, Shropshire, who were brilliant and gave me the confidence to start to get my hands dirty. Simple stuff of course, but at least now I know what I am looking at. </p><p></p><p>But don't be put off or intimidated. And do start putting that set of spares together, such as points, leads, condenser, coil, dizzy cap, bulbs, fuses, accelerator and clutch cables...these are the things likely to fail and the AA man won't be carrying them. And it will be pissing down of course. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KevH, post: 358136, member: 16451"] You are being offered a lot of well intentioned very sound advice here mate, however I know from being in your position just 12 months ago that both the advice and the prospect of acting on it can be overwhelming. Don't despair. Setting yourself up with a good basic set of spare parts to carry with you and joining the AA will get you out of the smelly stuff 99 times out of a 100. I have not 'done' techenders either but it is now on my list. In the meantime, find a good local VW mechanic who knows about air cooled engines - ask on here or look in Camper and Bus, etc. - and ask them to talk you through the honest truth about your motor, the good and the bad and ugly. It may cost you about a hundred notes maybe - two hours labour - but trust them and it may save your bus going up in flames. I called on Alan and Phil Sutton at Creative Coachworks in Wem, Shropshire, who were brilliant and gave me the confidence to start to get my hands dirty. Simple stuff of course, but at least now I know what I am looking at. But don't be put off or intimidated. And do start putting that set of spares together, such as points, leads, condenser, coil, dizzy cap, bulbs, fuses, accelerator and clutch cables...these are the things likely to fail and the AA man won't be carrying them. And it will be pissing down of course. :D [/QUOTE]
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