checked the fuel cap and made sure it was ok last fill, air filter seems ok - where are the fuel and banjo filters?

Hiya - got a 2.5l diesel and have noticed that when accelerating often when I go over 2500rpm there is a jerky hesitation like the power is dropping off then coming on again - especially when going up hills

Any thoughts as to what may be going on - fuel starvation, turbo issue, something else ? so ...

there's also a grommet halfway down the pillar - which I removed and managed to get a long wire down that far from the top, and then got a shorter wire up from the bottom ( you need heavy duty tweezers to grab the wires) - soldered them together and then pulled the longer wire down to form a singel ...

Interesting - not too bothered about the stainless cracking as it's supposed to be warrantied for life! - the guys that fitted it said they'd heard of this too - so just have to look out for that one!

Just as an addition to this - blocked off the pipework and removed the valve - there is a ...

yes - have the winter pack - extra battery connection, switch for engine heat thingy by right knee etc.

Was told it was an intercooler and could be dumped, and the pipework sealed off with an M8 bolt - but wanted to be sure before it got done, the old parts dumped, and finding out it was a ...

Hi - I got a stainless Steel replacement exhaust and when I went to get it fitted the garage found there was something attached to the exhuast roughly where the side door is, that had no equivalent connection on the new exhaust - and weren't sure how to proceed.

pictures of the unit are here ...

Looking at touring round Normandy in July for a couple of weeks this year - mmm Normandy cider

Thanks for this tip - our demister wasn't working either - and had a look under the dash as described, and found the little locking "finger" has gone, so the linkage arm had popped out the hole - just popped it back in and it all works (for now) - just have to fashion a new locking finger thingy and ...

you'll need to trace the wiring from the leisure Battery to find the (new) fuse box for the items connected to it

It will all depend on if the conversion is a home-brew job, or professional job - if it was done by a company (and you know who it is) a quick google, and phone call should give you ...

Do you every have to Waxoyl again? - I thought it was a one-off job that lasterd the life of the vehicle

although from the Waxoyl website

It is worth checking the underside of your vehicle at least annually for areas where the Waxoyl coating may have been rubbed off is wearing thin. A full re ...

The Japanese radio in ours was a simple job of popping off the outer surround, and undoing 4 screws - but different models will vary

I'd be more worried about speed bumps - they obviously don't have them where those body kits are made coz they look like they're only a few mm off the road !

some egr blanking plates in order then ?

Interesting - our Bongo does the same - so, in laymans terms!!! - just how do you

check the cold start vacuum solenoids are operating ok

Seem like you just need to keep your usual camping gear in the van

Sleeping bags (& pillows)
Cooker & gas
pot'n'pans
Tea, coffee, UHT Milk
Water
tinned food
chamber pot (or nearest 21st century equivalent)

and make the most of it if you get stuck in the snow