Engine Troubleshooting: Electricks!
Week 38 of the Van restore, engine in after a few tears! Now for the big start! I have pressure tested the engine, it turns over and the oil pressure is great. However (there is always a however!) I cannot get the engine to fire for love or money. So begins, the section on troubleshooting,…
Electrics: Its not called Sparky’s Van for nothing!
12 June 2019 – Raining today in buckets, so decided today would be a good day to begin on the van electrics. As you can see from the diagram, a lot to do here! At the time of starting the only electrics in the van are the items that are attached to the standard loom,…
Dazzled by Headlight Dimmer Relay?
The list of electrical faults on the van has been long. Having now fixed the majority we come to our latest little treat – the headlight dimmer relay and associated switch. PROBLEM: Pull switch to first position and you get sidelights (with either engine on off or on). Pull the switch to the second position…
I’m not a Big Fan: Heater Fan Troubleshooting
So in an effort to try and restore the original heating system in the van (stupid mistake!) – I managed to source the original fan. After a lot of soul searching with only the Bentley diagram as a companion I have pulled this short video together. I hope it helps?
Dizzy with Dizzy!
The new engine rebuild started today, all of my shiny new my parts are set out and ready to go – all of the old parts are lost (even though I bagged everything up, they seem to have disapeared since the tear down 3 months ago). After the false starts with the lost items and…
Westfalia Fridge: Uncool Cool Box
My van has the original Westfalia Wine Cooler (DOMETIC RC 152) still intact in the van. As with all things electrical I wanted to soak test this item and ascertain its reliability. After all, would you trust a 40 year old fridge in your kitchen? Probably not! One thing to note with this unit is,…
Petrol Gauge: Running on Fumes!
So, the electrics in my van are buggered. It is evident that there have been a lot of PO’s playing behind my dashboard and they have really screwed it up. I have a long list of repairs that are needed before I feel the van is ready to drive and in this post I am…
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